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aug 29, 1758 - 1st Indian Reservation

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European colonists established the first Indian reservation in Shamong Township, New Jersey. The 3,000-acre reservation was created for the local Lenape community called the Brotherton reservation.

Society, National Geographic. “First Indian Reservation.” National Geographic Society, Caryl-Sue, 14 July 2014, www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/aug29/first-indian-reservation/.

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aug 29, 1758
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~ 267 years ago