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Oyster Shell

South Ferry Terminal - Whitehall Slip
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Archaeological Details

Two large oyster shells, one has 20 growth breaks and the other has from 25 to 27 growth breaks, two of the oldest oysters recovered.

Excavation Site

South Ferry Terminal

Manhattan, Battery Park, South Ferry Terminal

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Part of Project

    • South Ferry Terminal, New York, NY (2012)

      October 2004 - March 2006

      Archaeological work completed between 2004 and 2005 as part of a large scale construction of a subway infrastructure project in Battery Park and the adjacent area uncovered segments of the 18th-century defensive Battery, resources associated with Whitehall Slip, and ...

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    • Battery Wall Excavation Images 12/28/2005

Part of Context

    • 1439- South Ferry - Whitehall Slip 15598.026

      Whitehall Slip.26 Below Timbers, South End of Slip

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Themes

    • Food and Drink in Colonial New York

      7 Objects

      The archaeological artifacts in this exhibit illuminate personal and collective stories about food and drink in Colonial and 19th century New York City.  They were found in Whitehall Slip, adjacent to Battery Park in Lower Manhattan, in what was ...

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    • South Ferry Terminal - Whitehall Slip

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