Shipwreck and Salvation: The Wreck of the Prince Maurice 1657

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Civic Engagement, Lecture
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Lecture
Required
Event Details:

On the night of March 8, 1657, a Dutch ship, The Prince Maurice slammed into the coast of Fire Island with 129 souls aboard.  Ashore were Indigenous people who heard the ship crash.