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===Pre-history===

===Pre-history===

Archeological evidence points to human habitation on the Delmarva Peninsula as early as the [[Pleistocene Era]], about 10,000 years ago.  Most of the land north of Delaware was covered in ice, and the footprint of the [[Chesapeake Bay]] had not yet been established.  The Nanticoke Indian Tribe has had a significant impact on the Long Neck area, and they first encountered Europeans along the Kuskarawaok River (later named "Nanticoke" River), in the western part of the county.  Heading up this European expedition was none other than Captain [[John Smith]], searching for the fabled [[Northwest Passage]].  Smith's vessel was greeting with airborne arrows, so Smith anchored midstream out of reach of the arrows, until he could convince the Nanticoke of his peaceful intentions and head upstream.  Other tribes in the area included the Conoy, Piscataway, Lenape, Powhaten, Susquehannock, and Shawnee.

Archeological evidence points to human habitation on the Delmarva Peninsula as early as the [[Pleistocene Era]], about 10,000 years ago.  Most of the land north of Delaware was covered in ice, and the footprint of the [[Chesapeake Bay]] had not yet been established.  The Nanticoke Indian Tribe has had a significant impact on the Long Neck area, and they first encountered Europeans along the Kuskarawaok River (later named "Nanticoke" River), in the western part of the county.  Heading up this European expedition was none other than Captain [[John Smith]], searching for the fabled [[Northwest Passage]].  Smith's vessel was greeting with airborne arrows, so Smith anchored midstream out of reach of the arrows, until he could convince the Nanticoke of his peaceful intentions and head upstream.  Other tribes in the area included the Conoy, Piscataway, Lenape, Powhaten, Susquehannock, and Shawnee.

===European settlement===

===European settlement===

In the 1930s and 1940s, Long Neck retained its sleepy character, but the agrarian economy began to see some diversification.  Some residents went to sea on tug boats or sailing ships operating out of [[Directory:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] or [[Directory:New York City, New York|New York City]].  Many smaller vessels carrying potatoes, lumber, and grain began heading out the old Indian River Inlet to bigger markets along the Eastern Seaboard.  In fact, the iron used in the Philadelphia Eastern Penitentiary was forged in nearby [[Directory:Millsboro, Delaware|Millsboro]] at the head of the Indian River Bay.

In the 1930s and 1940s, Long Neck retained its sleepy character, but the agrarian economy began to see some diversification.  Some residents went to sea on tug boats or sailing ships operating out of [[Directory:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] or [[Directory:New York City, New York|New York City]].  Many smaller vessels carrying potatoes, lumber, and grain began heading out the old Indian River Inlet to bigger markets along the Eastern Seaboard.  In fact, the iron used in the Philadelphia Eastern Penitentiary was forged in nearby [[Directory:Millsboro, Delaware|Millsboro]] at the head of the Indian River Bay.

In the 1960s, a [[Directory:Nanticoke, Maryland|Nanticoke]], [[Directory:Maryland|Maryland]] oyster plant owner named Palmer purchased a commercial corner on Long Neck Road to be called Palmer Center.  Palmer's daughter, Janie Palmer Miller, opened the Long Neck Dispensary in 1969, the area's first package store.  Today the center is home to 13 different businesses.

In the 1960s, a [[Directory:Nanticoke, Maryland|Nanticoke]], [[Directory:Maryland|Maryland]] oyster plant owner named Palmer purchased a commercial corner on Long Neck Road to be called Palmer Center.  Palmer's daughter, Janie Palmer Miller, opened the Long Neck Dispensary in 1969, the area's first package store.  Today the center is home to 13 different businesses.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $27,117 versus $30,179 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $25,172.  About 6.3% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $27,117 versus $30,179 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $25,172.  About 6.3% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Nanticoke powwow==

 

 

===Nanticoke powwow===

The Nanticoke powwow that began in the 1920s has become a continuing series of gatherings.  Thousands of spectators follow a trail in to the woods, just off Route 24 on the western part of Long Neck, and enter a very different world.  Naturally, it is not entirely without its commercial trappings: food and clothing vendors sell all manner of t-shirts, rugs, pictures, and other memorabilia.

The Nanticoke powwow that began in the 1920s has become a continuing series of gatherings.  Thousands of spectators follow a trail in to the woods, just off Route 24 on the western part of Long Neck, and enter a very different world.  Naturally, it is not entirely without its commercial trappings: food and clothing vendors sell all manner of t-shirts, rugs, pictures, and other memorabilia.