Construction workers stumble across 150-year-old iron box that contains a mummy

[post_page_title]An African-American community[/post_page_title]
Through this investigation, the scientists were able to confirm the suspicions of many historians in the past. They realized that Queens consisted of various different towns during the 19th century, including Newtown and Flushing.

The iron coffin and the woman were found in what used to be Newtown and sat just on the outskirts of what was once Dutch Lane. Although this street primarily consisted of Dutch natives in the early years, the land was later sold to a large African American community. This hinted towards the notion that the woman lived in this community.