
In 1642, the first Dutch settlers came to Queens from Manhattan, setting up camp in the very town that Bridge and Tunnel Brewery is located (Maspeth). However, Queens was obviously not an uninhabited land - at that time the Mespeatches Indian tribe were living here, and doing just fine. The Dutch settlers probably rolled into town throwing their weight around. One thing led to another, and within the first year, the Mespeatches basically booted the settlers out, and sent them packing back to Manhattan in no uncertain terms (tuned em up good). Incidentally, that tribe's main village was located on the high ground east of Mount Zion Cemetery in Maspeth, and the name "Maspeth" comes from that tribe's name.
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