MALCOLM PIRISIIIE ARCS II CONTRACT NO. 68-W9-0051 LI TUNGSTEN GLEN COVE, NEW YORK Work Assignment No. 025-2L4L DRAFT FINAL REPORT STAGE la ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY Remedial Planning Activities at Selected Uncontrolled Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites USEPA Region II (NY, NJ, PR, VI) Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. 102 Corporate Park Drive White Plains, New York 10602 April 1995 Printed on Recycled Paper 400138 CONTRACT NO. 68-W9-0051 LI TUNGSTEN GLEN COVE, NEW YORK Work Assignment No. 025-2L4L DRAFT FINAL REPORT STAGE la ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY Remedial Planning Activities at Selected Uncontrolled Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites USEPA Region II (NY, NJ, PR, VI) Malcolm Pintle, Inc. 102 Corporate Park Drive White Plains, New York 10602 April 1995 400139 ARCS H CONTRACT NO. 68-W9-0051 WORK ASSIGNMENT # 025-2L4L SITE NAME: LI TUNGSTEN GLEN COVE, NEW YORK DRAFT FINAL REPORT STAGE la ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY APRIL 1995 CONTRACTOR QA/QC SIGN-OFF Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., has reviewed this document in accordance with the contractor's ARCS n Quality Assurance Procedures Manual SOP (MP-PMOQA-006-12/90, Revision 1) and is submitting it to USEPA, Region H under Work Assignment No. 025-2L4L and Contract No. 68-W9-0051. This document has not been approved by USEPA Region II and is not intended for release to the public. Dennis G. Mc^fath r Kris Krishnaswami SITE MANAGER j ARCS H Program Manager 400140 TECHNICAL REPORT ABSTRACT REPORT TITLE: Draft Final Report Stage la Archaeological Survey Li Tungsten Glen Cove, NY REPORT DATE: April 18, 1995 CONTRACT NO. 68-W9-0051 PRIME CONTRACTOR: Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. PRINCD7AL AUTHOR: Eugene J. Boesch Ph.D. WORK ASSIGNMENT NO: 025-2L4L PROJECT OFFICER: Fernando Rosado PROJECT OFFICER ADDRESS: 290 Broadway, 18* Floor New York, NY 10007-1866 PROJECT OFFICER TELEPHONE: 212-637-4346 PROGRAM OFFICE: 102 Corporate Park Drive White Plains, NY 10602 NO. OF PAGES IN REPORT: 65 (plus appendices) DOES THIS REPORT CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION YES ___ NO V REPORT ABSTRACT A Stage la Archaeological Survey was completed at the Li Tungsten site in Glen Cove, NY. The Stage la Survey was initiated at this time principally to evaluate the potential architectural significance of site buildings that could be affected by site activities during the Interim Remedial Actions (IRA). Secondary considerations included identification of potential archeological resources at the site and to recommend further investigations, if necessary, prior to the initiation of IRA and RI/FS field activities. Based on the results of the Stage la survey, it is unlikely that any activities related to the IRAs or the RI/FS will disturb or destroy possibly significant archeological or architectural resources. Potential archeological and architectural resources were identified on Parcel A and B. These cultural resources may warrant further investigation prior to remedial construction activities if large scale ground disturbance or building demolition is planned. 400140A In summary, the results and analysis of the Stage la Archeological Survey indicate the following: • Some of die existing structures within Parcel A may be associated with the early twentieth century Ladew Leather Belting Works and may possess architectural and/or historical value; • Parcel B is sensitive for the presence of possibly significant prehistoric period and historic period archaeological resources; and • The artificially filled area behind the bulkhead along Glen Cove Creek (Parcel A) may possibly constitute an historic period cultural resource. KEYWORDS/DESCRIPTORS: Stage la Archaeological Survey; Cultural Resources; Archaeology; Li Tungsten Corporation; Glen Cove, NY; 400140B STAGE la ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY LI TUNGSTEN SITE - GLEN COVE, NEW YORK TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION Page No. Table of Contents ..................................................... i List of Figures ....................................................... iii 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................... 1-1 1.1 Site Description .................................................... 1-4 1.2 Scope of Work ..................................................... 1-7 2.0 REGIONAL DESCRIPTION ............................................. 2-1 2.1 Regional Geology ................................................... 2-1 2.2 Surface Geology .................................................... 2-1 2.3 Flora and Fauna .................................................... 2-3 2.4 Soils ............................................................. 2-4 3.0 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY - PREHISTORIC PERIOD ...................... 3-1 3.1 Background Culture History ........................................... 3-1 3.1.1 Paleolndian Period ........................................ 3-1 3.1.2 Archaic Period ........................................... 3-2 3.1.3 Transitional Period ........................................ 3-4 3.1.4 Woodland Period ......................................... 3-4 3.2 Native American-European Contact Period ............................... 3-5 3.3 Native American Sites and Activity in the Site Vicinity ....................... 3-7 33.1 Old Marsh Site (NCM #58) ................................. 3-8 3.3.2 Glen Cove Creek Site (NCM #3) ............................. 3-8 3.3.3 Muskeeta Cove Site (NCM #19; OYB 2-3; NYSM 5991, 7682, 7683) . 3-12 3.3.4 Garvies Point (NCM #18; OYB 1-3; NYSM 5990) ............... 3-12 3.3.5 Other Native American Sites in Project Vicinity ................. 3-12 3.3.6 Surface Finds ........................................... 3-14 3.3.7 Other Evidence .......................................... 3-15 4.0 DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH - HISTORIC PERIOD ....................... 4-1 4.1 Background Information -Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Settlements ....... 4-1 4.2 The Revolutionary War Years ......................................... 4-3 4.3 The Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries ............................ 4-4 4.4 History of Site Area ................................................. 4-5 4.4.1 The Late Seventeenth Century ............................... 4-5 4.4.2 The Eighteenth Century .................................... 4-9 4.4.3 The Mid to Late Nineteenth Century .......................... 4-9 4.4.4 The Twentieth Century .................................... 4-15 5.0 ASSESSMENT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY .................. 5-1 5.1 General Considerations .............................................. 5-1 5.2 Architectural Sensitivity .............................................. 5-3 400141 STAGE la ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY LI TUNGSTEN SITE - GLEN COVE, NEW YORK TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) SECTION Page No. 5.2 Archaelogical Sensitivity .............................................. 5-3 6.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................. 6-1 6.1 Summary ......................................................... 6-1 6.2 Recommendations for Additional Work .................................. 6-1 7.0 REFERENCES ....................................................... 7-1 APPENDIX A New York State Museum Response to Information Request APPENDIX B Photographs u 400142 STAGE la ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY LI TUNGSTEN SITE - GLEN COVE, NEW YORK TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page No. LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 - Regional Location Map ............................................ 1-2 Figure 2 - Location Map ................................................... 1-3 Figure 3 - Site Plan ....................................................... 1-5 Figure 4 - Atlantic Coastal Plain Physiographic Province ........................... 2-2 Figure 5 - Location of Cultural Resource Sites in the Glen Cove Creek Drainage Area ... 3-9 Figure 6 - Garvies Point and Muskeeta Cove Site Locations ....................... 3-10 Figure 7 - Native American Site Locations and Artifact Finds in the Project Vicinity .... 3-11 Figure 8 - Map of Nassau County Prehistoric Archaeological Sites .................. 3-13 Figure 9 - 1670 Ryder Map of Long Island ..................................... 4-6 Figure 10 - Map of Moscheto Cove Patent 1677 .................................. 4-8 Figure 11 - 1837 United States Coast Survey Map ................................ 4-10 Figure 12 - 1859 Walling Map ............................................... 4-11 Figure 13 - 1873 Beers Map of Glen Cove ..................................... 4-13 Figure 14 - 1886 Beers Map ................................................ 4-14 Figure 15 -1900 Bailey Map ................................................ 4-16 Figure 16 - Partial View of the Edward R Ladew Leather Belting Works ............. 4-18 Figure 17 - 1906 Hyde Map of Glen Cove ...................................... 4-19 Figure 18 - ArehaeologkaJly Sensitive Locations On the Li Tungsten Site ............... 6-3 111 400143 1.0 INTRODUCTION This report presents the results of a Stage la Archaeological Survey of the Li Tungsten Corporation (Li Tungsten) site located at 63 Herb Hill Road, City of Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York (Figures 1 and 2). The Stage la Survey was conducted as part of the remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) scope of work as described in the RI/FS Work Plan (Malcolm Pirnie, 1993). Interim Remedial Actions (IRA), as described in the IRA Work Plan (Malcolm Pirnie, 1994), are to be conducted prior to implementation of the RI. Activities associated with the IRA have the potential for disturbance of buildings during the removal and restaging of the tungsten ore. This Stage la survey was conducted at this time primarily to assess the need for