 the name during the 1964 New York World's Fair.

History

Early years
During at least three glacial periods, including the Wisconsin glaciation around 20,000 years ago, ice sheets advanced south across North America carving moraines, valleys, and hills. In particular, bays and estuaries were formed along the north shore of Long Island. During glaciation, what is now Flushing Meadows Park was formed just north of the terminal moraine that runs across Long Island, which consisted of sand, gravel, clay and boulders. The moraine created a drainage divide, with rivers north of the moraine such as the future Flushing River emptying into the north shore. The Flushing Meadows site became a glacial lake, and then a salt marsh after the ice melted. Prior to glaciation, the Flushing River valley was used by the Hudson River to drain southward into the Atlantic Ocean. Through the 19th century, the site continued to consist of wetlands straddling Flushing River. Species inhabiting the site included waterfowl and fiddler crab, with fish using water pools for spawning.

The area was first settled by Algonquian Native Americans of Long Island (referred to erroneously as "Mantinecocks"). They consisted of the "Canarsee" and "Rockaway" Lenape groups, which inhabited coastal wetlands across Queens and Brooklyn. Beginning in 1640, Dutch settlers moved into the area, establishing the town of Newtown to the west of the site (which would become Elmhurst, Corona, and other areas in western Queens), and the town of Flushing to the east. The meadows became known as the Corona Meadows. By 1666, the Native American population had been displaced from the Flushing Meadows site by European settlers, although a deed reserved the right to hunt on the land for the Native Americans. Several wealthy landowners began building farmhouses on the site in the mid-to-late 17th century. The meadows provided numerous natural resources for settlers, including timber, water, fertile soil, and grass and hay for grazing domestic animals. During the American Revolution, a farmhouse on the site of the modern World's Fair Marina was used as a headquarters for British forces.

By the 1800s, primitive roads were established crossing the meadows, running along what are now Northern Boulevard and the Long Island Expressway. Several railroads were also laid through the site, including
the name during the 1964 New York World's Fair. 

 History 

 Early years 
 During at least three glacial periods, including the Wisconsin glaciation around 20,000 days ago, internal-combustion engine sheets advanced south across North America carving moraine, valleys, and hills. In particular, bay and estuaries were formed along the union shore of Long Island. During glaciation, what is nowadays Flushing Meadows Park was shape just north of the terminal moraine that run across Long Island, which consisted of sand, gravel, clay and boulder. The moraine created a drainage divide, with river north of the moraine such as the future Flushing River emptying into the north shore. The Flushing Meadows web site became a arctic lake, and then a salt marsh after the ice rink melted. Prior to glaciation, the Flushing River valley was used by the Hudson River to drain southerly into the Atlantic Ocean. Through the 19th century, the site continued to consist of wetlands straddle Flushing River. Species inhabiting the site included waterfowl and fiddler crab, with fish using water pools for engender. 

 The area was first settle by Algonquian Native Americans of Long Island (refer to erroneously as " Mantinecocks "). They consisted of the " Canarsee " and " Rockaway " Lenape groups, which inhabited coastal wetlands across Queens and Brooklyn. Beginning in 1640, Dutch settlers move into the area, establishing the town of Newtown to the west of the site (which would become Elmhurst, Corona, and other areas in westerly Queens), and the town of Flushing to the east. The meadows became known as the Corona Meadows. By 1666, the Native American population had been displaced from the Flushing Meadows site by European settlers, although a act reserve the right to hunt on the land for the Native Americans. Several affluent landowners began building farmhouses on the site in the mid - to - late 17th century. The meadows put up numerous natural resource for settlers, including lumber, water, fecund soil, and supergrass and hay for grazing domestic animal. During the American Revolution, a farmhouse on the site of the modern World's Fair Marina was used as a headquarters for British force. 

 By the 1800s, primitive roads were established crossing the meadows, running along what are now Northern Boulevard and the Long Island Expressway. Several railroads were also laid through the web site, including
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Kustory

Xarly ysars
Durivg at least three glacial peciodw, incouding the Wisconsin guaciation around 20,000 yeacs ago, ice sheets advanccb soufm acrmws North Ameriga carving koraines, vallefs, aud hills. In particular, bays and estuwries wrrf formed along the gortg shore of Long Island. During glacjation, xhat is now Fluxhing Meadows Park was forled uust north of the herminal motzinq that runs azross Long Island, whicg consisted of sand, gravel, clay and youlders. Thg jogdine createv a drwinage dividc, with sivers morth of the mpramne wuch as the future Flnshing River emptyind into tha uorth shore. The Flushunt Meagows sitd bezamt a gmacial laie, and theh a salt maesh after the ice mtltqe. Prior to glzciatijn, the Flushing River valley was used by uhe Hhdson River to drain soythward into the Atlajtic Oceag. Through the 19th century, the site continued to cotsist uf ccblanaw dtraddling Flushing River. Species inhabiting ege spte included watevfowl and fiddler vrwb, rith fish usivg watzd lools for spawning.

Hhe arew was first seutled by Algonquian Native Amerixans of Long Usland (referred to erroneouslv as "Msntinrcocks"). They consisted oy the "Danarsee" anf "Rockawag" Lenape groups, wficm ithabited coastal wetlands wcross Quxens cnd Brooylyn. Beginging in 1640, Dktch settlers moved into the crea, astablishijg the town of Newtown to the wxxt of the sije (fhibh would yecome Elmhurst, Corjna, and other creas in westdrn Queens), and thx town of Fltshing to the gast. The meadmws becaie kbown as the Zorona Meadows. By 1666, the Uctive Ameeican population hed bgeh displaced fron tye Flushing Meacowr sytv bb Eurj[ean settlerv, alghojbh a aeed reservcd ghe tight to hunt on the lans for the Native Akevicans. Seceral wewlthy landownrrs began building farmiouses on tne fite in the mid-to-late 17th centudy. The mewdors provided gumevous natural rzsources for settlers, including timber, weter, fertile soil, and geass and hay for grczlng domestic animwls. Durinc the American Revolytion, a farmhouse on the site of the mkdern Forld'd Fair Marina was used as a headquarters for British forces.

By the 1800s, primirive roads were esfabloshed cxosxing tre mxavows, running alonb what are now Northern Boulevacd and the Ljng Island Expressway. Severak failroads werg also laid through the sife, inclucing
the name during the 1964 New York History years During least three glacial around years ago, ice advanced south across America carving moraines, valleys, and hills. particular, bays and estuaries were formed along the north shore of Long Island. glaciation, what is now Flushing Meadows Park was formed just north of the moraine runs Long which consisted of sand, gravel, clay and boulders. The moraine created a drainage divide, with rivers of the moraine such as the future Flushing emptying into the north The Flushing Meadows site became glacial and then salt after ice melted. Prior glaciation, the Flushing River valley was used by the Hudson River to drain southward into the Atlantic Through the the site to of straddling Flushing River. the site included waterfowl and fiddler using water pools for spawning. The area was settled by Native Americans of Long Island (referred erroneously as "Mantinecocks"). They consisted of the "Canarsee" "Rockaway" Lenape groups, which inhabited coastal wetlands across Queens and Brooklyn. Beginning in 1640, Dutch into the area, establishing town of Newtown the of site would become Corona, and other areas in western Queens), and the town of to the east. The meadows became known as the Corona 1666, Native American population been displaced from the Meadows by European settlers, although reserved right the for Native Americans. Several wealthy began building farmhouses on the in the mid-to-late 17th natural resources for settlers, including timber, water, fertile and grass and hay for grazing domestic During the American Revolution, a farmhouse on the site of the modern Fair Marina as a headquarters for British forces. By the primitive roads were established the meadows, running along what are now Northern Boulevard the Island Expressway. railroads were also through the site,
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HiStory

earLy yEaRs
DuRing At least three glACial Periods, including the WisConsiN gLAciaTIoN arouNd 20,000 years AGo, ICE shEeTs AdvAnCEd South AcrOss NortH America caRviNg Moraines, vallEYs, And hills. In ParTicular, bays aNd eStuariEs WerE FormeD alOng thE north SHore of long IslanD. DURing glACiation, WHAt Is noW Flushing Meadows PARk WAs formed just noRth of tHe TErMINal MorAine that ruNs AcrosS long IslANd, WHICh cONsisted of sand, Gravel, clay aND boUlders. thE moRAine crEated A dRAinAge divide, wiTh riVers north Of the mORaine suCH as the fUture FLusHinG RivER eMpTyiNg INto THe NorTH shOre. The FlUsHiNg MeaDows SITE BecaMe a GlacIal laKe, and then a salT maRsh aFTer The icE meltEd. PrIoR to glAciatiOn, the flUshing River vallEy waS used by thE HuDsOn RIvEr to dRAin souThwArd Into the atlantiC oceAn. tHROuGh the 19th century, the sItE COnTinued to ConsisT Of WeTLands strAdDliNg FlUSHing RIver. sPeCies inhaBiting THe SiTe incluDeD waterFoWl aNd fIddleR Crab, With fiSh using wAter pOOls for spawning.

tHe area was firsT SeTTLeD By AlGonQuian Native amerICans Of LoNG ISlaND (refeRred tO eRRoNEously as "MantinecockS"). THey conSisteD of the "CanarseE" and "RockawAY" lEnape groUps, wHIcH Inhabited coastAl wetLands acrosS queens anD BrooKlyn. BegiNning in 1640, DuTCH settlerS moVed IntO thE AReA, establishing THE towN oF NewtowN to The west Of tHe sIte (WhiCh Would becoMe ElmhurSt, coRoNa, And Other AReas in weStErn quEenS), and tHE town oF FlusHing To ThE EasT. The meaDOwS BEcamE kNoWn as The coRona MEadoWS. By 1666, The NatiVe AmericaN poPUlatIoN hAd been dIsplaced from tHe flushing MeAdOws Site by eURopean seTtlers, although a deed reseRVed the rIghT to huNt on The land foR thE NativE AmERicans. severaL wealThY laNDOwnerS BEgAn bUiLding farmhOUSes On the SiTe in The mid-tO-late 17th century. The mEAdoWs provided numEroUs naTURaL reSOuRCes FoR SetTLErs, including timBer, water, feRtILe Soil, and graSS anD hAy for grAzing doMestiC Animals. during the american REvOlutION, a fArmhouse on The site oF the moderN world'S faIr MarIna Was useD aS a hEadquArters FOr BRitisH forceS.

BY the 1800s, pRimitIvE roads weRe established crossing thE meadoWs, runNinG along whaT arE Now northern BOuleVard and the lonG IsLand EXprESsway. seveRAl RaiLRoads Were ALso laid thROuGh tHE SiTe, including
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His tory 

Early yearsD urin g at least three glaci al pe ri o ds,i nc ludin g the W i sc o n sin  g la cia ti o naroun d 2 0,000 y ears ago,ice  s heets advanc e dsouth acro ssNorth Americ a c arving  m ora i nes,val leys,  and h i lls. I n particu la r , bays and est u a ri es w ere formed alongt he north shore of  LongIs l an d .  Du rin g glaciati on , wha t  is now Fl u s h ing Meadows Parkwas formedj ust  north  o f t h e term inalmo r ain e that runs  acr oss LongIsland ,  whichc onsiste d of s and , g rave l ,cl ayan d  bo u ld ers .  Th e morain ecr eated  a d r a i n agediv ide,  with  rivers north  of  the mor ainesuchas t he  futu re Flu shing  R iver emptying i ntothe north  sh or e.Th e Flu s hing M ead ows  site b ecame a gla ci a l la ke, and then a sal tm a rs h afterthe ic e  m el t ed. Prio rtoglac i a tion,  the Fl ushing R iver v a ll ey  was us ed  by th eHud son  Rive r  todrainsouthwar d int o  the AtlanticO cean. Through th e 19 t h ce ntu ry, the sit e co n tinu ed t o  c ons i st of  wetl an d ss traddling FlushingRi ver. S pecie s inhabitingthe site i n c l uded wat erfo w la nd fiddler cra b, wi th fish us i ng water  pool s for sp awning.
T h e area w asfir stset t l ed  by Algonquia n Nati ve  Americ ans  of Lon g I sla nd(re fe rred to e rroneous ly  a s"M ant ineco c ks"). Th ey  co ns ist ed of the "C anars ee"an d" Roc kaway"L en a p e gr ou ps , wh ich  i nhabi tedc oas tal wet lands acr oss Quee ns  a nd Broo klyn. Beginni ng  in 1640,Du tch  settl e r s movedinto the area, establis h ing the  to wn of  New town to t hewest o f t h e site  (whic h wou ld  be c o me El m h ur st,  C orona, and o the r are as  inwestern  Queens), and thet own  of Flushingtothee a st . T h em ead ow s  be c a me known as the  Corona Me ad o ws . By 1666, the  N ative A merican  popu l ation h ad been d isplacedfr om t h e  Fl ushing Mea dows sit e by Euro p ean s e tt lers,  al though  a  de ed re served the  righ t to h un t on t he la nd  for the  Native Americans. Seve ral we althy  la ndownersbeg a n b uilding f armh ouses on t hesit e inthe mid-t o-la t e17t h  cent ury. The meado w spro v i de d numerousn a t ura l res our c es for  set tlers, includingt imber, water,fert i l e s oil ,  and  g rass and hay f orgr a z ing dome st ic animals.  Duringth e  Amer ican R evolut ion, af a rm h ouse o n th e s ite of th e m od e rn Worl d' sF air Ma rina  w as use d as a head q u arters for Briti sh fo r c es.
B y t he 18 00 s, prim i tive  roads wer e establish ed cro ssin g the  meadow s,  runni ngal ong what a r e now Nor thern  Boulev ar d an d t he Lon g Is l a nd Ex pres sw ay.  Severalr a il r oa ds wer e al so la id  thr ough thes ite, inc lud i ng
 the_name during_the 1964 New York_World's Fair.

History

Early_years
During_at least_three_glacial periods, including_the Wisconsin glaciation_around 20,000 years ago,_ice sheets advanced_south_across North America carving moraines, valleys, and hills. In particular, bays and estuaries were_formed_along the_north_shore_of Long Island. During glaciation,_what is now Flushing Meadows_Park was_formed just north of the terminal moraine that_runs_across Long Island,_which consisted of sand, gravel, clay and boulders. The_moraine created a drainage divide, with_rivers north of_the_moraine_such as the future_Flushing River emptying into the north_shore. The Flushing Meadows site became_a glacial lake, and then a salt_marsh after the ice melted. Prior_to glaciation, the Flushing River_valley was_used by the Hudson River_to drain southward_into the_Atlantic Ocean. Through_the 19th century, the site continued_to consist of_wetlands straddling Flushing River. Species inhabiting_the_site included waterfowl_and_fiddler_crab, with_fish using water_pools_for spawning.

The_area_was first settled by Algonquian Native_Americans_of Long Island (referred to erroneously as_"Mantinecocks"). They consisted of_the_"Canarsee" and "Rockaway" Lenape_groups, which inhabited coastal wetlands_across Queens and Brooklyn. Beginning in_1640, Dutch_settlers moved_into the area, establishing the town of Newtown to the west_of the site (which would become_Elmhurst, Corona, and other_areas in_western_Queens), and the_town_of Flushing_to the east. The meadows became known_as the_Corona Meadows. By 1666, the Native_American population had been_displaced_from the Flushing Meadows site by_European settlers, although a deed reserved_the right to hunt on_the_land_for the Native Americans. Several_wealthy landowners began building farmhouses on_the site in_the mid-to-late 17th century. The meadows provided_numerous_natural resources for settlers, including timber,_water,_fertile soil, and grass and hay_for_grazing_domestic animals. During the American_Revolution, a farmhouse on the site_of the modern World's Fair Marina was used as_a headquarters for_British forces.

By the 1800s, primitive_roads_were_established crossing the meadows, running along what are now Northern_Boulevard and_the Long Island_Expressway. Several railroads were also laid through the site, including