The goal of the project is to help the community better understand the history and efforts of concerned scholars, preservationists, historians, and officials at the Town of Oyster Bay – all who worked to help rescue and preserve Fort Massapeag in the history of Massapequa and the United States.
DiMarco worked with the New York State Museum in Albany, the Garvies Point Museum in Glen Cove, and The Queensborough Public Library Archives for over a year to write and create a deep visual historical account of Fort Massapeag from the 1600s through the 2025's. The research was translated into signage that identifies Fort Massapeag as a National Historic Landmark. The signage links to this website offering expanded information on the site's history and value during historic contact. In addition, a 150 page full color coffee table size book: "Hidden in Massapequa: Unearthing Fort Massapeag" by Dr. John DiMarco is due out in 2026 and copies will be donated to the Massapequa Schools and Libraries. The book will expand on the website content and offer additional large format images of the history of the Fort in Massapequa throughout the 19th and 20th century.
In summer 2025, with the support and approval of the Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and TOBAY Official Boards, The DiMarco Family donates a sign at the Historic Landmark Spot on Fairfax and Gloucester Roads that identifies and chronicles the fort's incredible community history through this website. The Fort Massapeag site educational materials will continue to educate the community on the historic contact at Fort Neck.