Opening from On This Site - Native Long Island

Makeopaca

Makeopaca is a Gravesend placename from a July 1684 land transfer, with Moeung marking the eastward end of the beach in the boundary description. Makeopaca and Moeung belong to the same Gravesend boundary landscape in Brooklyn. Moeung names the eastward end of the beach, while Makeopaca names the larger parcel described from that point. Makeopaca connects a Gravesend beach and meadow landscape with a related Native placename. Dated source details appear in the Historic Timeline with their own references. Moeung is interpreted as a black or miry place, likely referring to meadows at the end of the beach. Makeopaca remains the associated parcel name from the same boundary description. Why Place Names Matter “Carrying names forward is a sign of connection, respect. A way to guide people from the past, through today, and into the future.” — Theresa Pasqual, Reconciling with...