Miles Standish, militray commander of the Mayflower, set out to explore the area with 16 men while the Mayflower was docked in what was later to become the Provincetown Harbor area. They were following Indians they had spotted and on Nov. 17, 1620, they dug and found stored corn of the Wampanoag Kakopee tribe at this site. Indian maize can be stored indefinitely if kept dry.

Myles Standish

Myles Standish (c. 1584 – October 3, 1656; sometimes spelled Miles Standish) was an English military officer hired by the Pilgrims as military advisor for Plymouth Colony. One of the Mayflower passengers, Standish played a leading role in the administration and defense of Plymouth Colony from its inception.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles Standish
• Page 64 - Philbrick, N., 2006, Mayflower: Penguin Books, New York, 463p.