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Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge (landing site)

North Sea · 1640

A salt marsh at Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: USFWS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Region / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Where the first English settlers came ashore in 1640, according to the marker the town put up. The wildlife refuge is quiet and worth the visit even without the history; bring binoculars.

Address
North Sea Rd, Southampton, NY 11968
Hours
Daylight
Admission
Free
Accessibility
Not wheelchair accessible
Access
Open to visit

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