Editing Ward's Point (section)

==Ward's Point Archeological Site==
Near Ward's Point is the '''Ward's Point Archeological Site''', an [[archaeological site]] within [[Conference House Park]]. It was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1993. The site has been known since 1858, when human remains were first unearthed in the area. It is one of the largest and best preserved sites for studying Native American people in the New York area.<ref name="nhlsum"/>

It overlaps with the '''Aakawaxung Munahanung (Island Protected from the Wind) Archaeological Site''' in Conference House Park, which was designated by the [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission]] in 2021.<ref name="nyt20210623">{{Cite news|last=Small|first=Zachary|date=June 23, 2021|title=City Approves Landmarks Honoring Chinese Americans and Native Americans|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/23/arts/design/city-landmarks-kimlau-memorial-Aakawaxung-Munahanung.html|access-date=July 7, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="NYCL-2648">{{cite web|date=June 22, 2021|title=Aakawaxung Munahanung (Island Protected from the Wind) Archaeological Site|url=https://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/2648.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-01|publisher=[[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission]]}}</ref>