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South Norwalk, Norwalk Harbor oyster port

Tidal mudflat Source-confirmed findsGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles
Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: Oyster-company yards.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Liz West (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Norwalk Harbor and the Norwalk River on Long Island Sound

One of the biggest oyster ports on the Sound with a dense 1880s waterfront district; prime waterside refuse potential.

Keep exploring nearby

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