The peninsula was forested until at least 1624, when the first European settlers are known to have begun agriculture on what was then a tidal island, with a land bridge connecting what is today Nantasket Beach to the mainland. Plymouth colonists kept a structure in the area to serve as storehouse for trading with the Massachusett tribe, implying that Indigenous people used the site routinely. Settlements grew in subsequent years, supporting a fishing community as well as limited farming.
The peninsula was forested until at least 1624; then, European settlers initiated agriculture on what was once a tidal island connected by a land bridge to Nantasket Beach today. Plymouth colonists maintained a structure in the area for trading with the Massachusett tribe, suggesting Indigenous people used the site frequently. Over time, settlements expanded, supporting both fishing and limited farming.