Great Swamp determined early settlement patterns

Almost treeless, the land drops away to a broad valley below ... the Great Swamp. Since humans first arrived here, this 20-mile flat-bottomed wetland has shaped their histories and settlements.

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Published inThe Poughkeepsie Journal
Main Authors Eisenstein, Jill, Kelley-Moberg, Judy
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Poughkeepsie, N.Y Gannett Co., Inc 06.03.2016
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Rivers
New York
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Summary:Almost treeless, the land drops away to a broad valley below ... the Great Swamp. Since humans first arrived here, this 20-mile flat-bottomed wetland has shaped their histories and settlements.