From 1776 to 1783, this house was used as headquarters for the Loyalist Queen’s Rangers. It was the home of Robert Townsend, a spy for General Washington. Revolutionary War Heritage Trail — — Map (db m42790) HM
To the sacred memory of Theodore Roosevelt The Great American President of the United States 1901 – 1908 Planted Palm Sunday 1919 A.D. by Paul Brorstrom — — Map (db m53687) HM
The Book of Theodore Roosevelt’s Life Written in Rocks Chapter 1 – Born Oct 27, 1858. Brick from 28 E 20 NYC where Roosevelt was born. Presented by Women’s Roosevelt Memorial Assn. Chapter 2 – Regaining his Health. Granite step from . . . — — Map (db m53686) HM
Tennis at Sagamore Hill had unique challenges and court rules. The ground wasn’t level and tree branches closed in the court. The Roosevelts allowed “that when a ball hit a branch and might have gone in it was a ‘let.’” For Theodore . . . — — Map (db m90338) HM
In its many area devoted to different activities, this estate reflected the energy and diverse interest of its owner. A series of markers identifies each of the buildings or features of the estate explaining their use. — — Map (db m43056) HM
“The house stands right on the top of the hill, separated by fields and belts of woodland from all other houses, and looks out over the bay and the Sound. We see the sun go down beyond long reaches of land and water . . . We love all the . . . — — Map (db m42838) HM
Sagamore Hill was the family home of our 26th President Theodore Roosevelt, his wife Edith and their six children. He built the Queen Anne Shingle style home on 155 acres between 1884 and 1886 and it became known as the “Summer White House” during . . . — — Map (db m42840) HM
In 1901 the building that stood here (later destroyed by fire in 1944) housed the family’s five riding horses. Each stall had the horse’s name above it. Work horses were kept farther away at the barn. The grooms lived here on the second floor. — — Map (db m43082) HM
Sagamore’s tennis court occupied this hollow, which was overrun by moss and mole. If your serve whipped into the low branches, you earned a let, or second try. The President got in extra practice at the White House, and despite his portly frame and . . . — — Map (db m53639) HM
In 1775, the populace of Oyster Bay was divided, with only 20 percent supporting American independence. Among this small group of rebels was local merchant and politician Samuel Townsend, the owner of what is today Raynham Hall Museum. In 1776, . . . — — Map (db m42808) HM
General George Washington created a domestic network of spies, appointing Major Benjamin Tallmadge of Setauket as the head of the Long Island based Culper Spy Ring. Tallmadge appealed to Robert Townsend, a Manhattan merchant, to join him as a spy . . . — — Map (db m42812) HM
Sagamore Hill had been farmland before Theodore Roosevelt bought the property. He intended to live here and keep it a working farm. The farm would need animals and farm workers; both would need shelter. The first building Roosevelt had built . . . — — Map (db m90375) HM
From this spot the cortege proceeded up the steps on your left to his final resting place on the hill overlooking the bay. “In the long fight for righteousness the watchword for all of us is spend and be spent.” . . . — — Map (db m42842) HM
It was an informal garden, used to supply fresh fruit, vegetables and cut flowers for the house. It occupied the area around where you now stand, and out beyond the present road. — — Map (db m43080) HM
Sold by Francis Bannerman to Col. Robert Townsend (1853 – 1915) in the early 1900’s as the great chain links which crossed the Hudson at West Point during the Revolution. The original chain links were made by his great grandfather at the . . . — — Map (db m90332) HM
Built to Mr. Roosevelt’s specifications for $16,975 it was completed in 1885. It had twenty-two rooms, which were often filled in the years that followed, since the growing family seemed always to be augmented by visiting friends and relatives, as . . . — — Map (db m43051) HM
This small building held the ice that was cut each winter from the surface of nearby ponds, hauled here and covered with sawdust to insulate it against summer heat. Ice was taken from it as needed and kept in a large icebox in the butler’s pantry. — — Map (db m42979) HM
Occasionally there would be a mournful procession of parents and children to the small animal cemetery to lay away a family pet. [ Sidebar: ] Animals Buried Here DOGS HORSES Susan Little Texas Jessie
. . . — — Map (db m43058) HM
Water was pumped for the house by wind power. The windmill structure also offered a challenge to small gymnasts in the family who loved to clamber about it. — — Map (db m42976) HM
In honored memory of Theodore Roosevelt Scout Commissioner 1917-1919 Nassau County Council Boy Scouts of America Dedicated by The Scouts of Nassau County June 14, 1953 — — Map (db m42871) HM
Citizen of Oyster Bay President of the United States * * * * * * * * * * “The way to be good citizens of this nation is to be good citizens of Oyster Bay” * July 4, 1906 * — — Map (db m65120) HM
This park, the gift of a grateful people is dedicated to the memory of Theodore Roosevelt twenty-sixth President of the United States Born New York City 1858 – Died Oyster Bay 1919 “We here in America hold in our hands the hope of . . . — — Map (db m53688) HM
This park, the gift of a grateful people is dedicated to the memory of Theodore Roosevelt twenty-sixth President of the United States Born New York City 1858 – Died Oyster Bay 1919 “We here in America hold in our hands the hope of . . . — — Map (db m53689) HM
Cast from the original 1922 mold Created by sculptor Alexander Phimister Proctor 1860 – 1950 Dedicated October 29, 2005 as the Centennial Project of the Rotary Club of Oyster Bay Re-dedicated on this site by the T.R. Statue Fund October 30, . . . — — Map (db m42867) HM
In Memoriam U.S.S. Maine Destroyed in Havana Harbor February 15th 1898 This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine — — Map (db m65087) HM
Visiting the President’s family could mean a ride up the winding carriage road. First, your horse puffed up narrow switchbacks under an arch of oak and maple. Then the road broke free of the woods, the grand house came in view, and you could trot . . . — — Map (db m42975) HM
While most families have a pet or two, the Roosevelt family nearly had a zoo. At various times they had dogs, cats, horses, guinea pigs, snakes, flying squirrels, kangaroo rats, birds, a bear cub, and a badger. The death of a pet meant a funeral . . . — — Map (db m90403) HM
To Commemorate the Achievement of the First Commercial Survey Flights made across the North Atlantic jointly by Pan American Airways and Imperial Airways*
*forerunner of British Overseas Airways Corporation
Piloted by Captain Harold E. . . . — — Map (db m244168) HM
Presented to the
Village of
Rockville Centre
through Rockville
Centre Council No 8
D.of.L by the War Dept
30 Pdr Parrott Gun
Weight 3475 Lbs
Did good service during
the Civil War on
Gun Boat Neptune
Mounted May . . . — — Map (db m114798) HM
Trout, which are less plentiful on Long Island than bass, have an almost cult-like following of anglers who are infatuated with studying the fish as they are with actually catching them.
Unlike bass, which can survive under conditions that . . . — — Map (db m239602) HM
This is the
Anvil
over which the
first Mass
was offered
in Rockville Centre
in the summer of
1887
in the blacksmith shop
of Mr. Walter Johnson
on Centre Avenue
Donated by Mr. Frank Calitri
in memory of
J. . . . — — Map (db m121014) HM
Surviving a shooting on July 12, 1986 that left him paralyzed, NYPD Detective Steven McDonald, a Malverne resident, became an incredible example of the power of forgiveness and love for people around the world. Originally called the Model Boat . . . — — Map (db m239595) HM
Surviving a shooting on July 12, 1986 that left him paralyzed, NYPD Detective Steven McDonald, a Malverne resident, became an incredible example of the power of forgiveness and love for people around the world. Originally called the Model Boat . . . — — Map (db m239596) HM
In honor of those from
Rockville Centre
who made the supreme sacrifice
1917 in the World War 1919
Killed in Action
Harold Fiske · Louis Langdon · Joseph Murphy · James Donato · Robert Harrison · Winona Martin · Reginald Rinder . . . — — Map (db m114756) WM
1887 First mass celebrated
1904 First church erected
1935 Present church built
1957 Diocese of RVC est.
1981 Cathedral renovated — — Map (db m114805) HM
World War II
In Memoriam
Rev. Jerome Kobel, O.F.M., Cap., Lt., U.S.N.R.
Sgt. Thomas G. Cain · S/Sgt. Samuel J. Casella · Lt. William L. Chambers, Jr. · Lt. Edward C. Digan · Lt. John G. Dwyer · Lt. John J. Eichmann · Lt. James R. Ell · . . . — — Map (db m114677) WM
This lake was created in the early 1800s when Long Island's largest gristmill, Oliver's Eagle Flour Mill, was built. The original mill pond was enlarged to a lake in 1870, when a 22-foot-high dam was constructed to create a 400-million-gallon . . . — — Map (db m239593) HM
Hempstead Lake State Park, popular among anglers, boasts the largest freshwater lake in Nassau County. But its transformation into the park that has been enjoyed by millions of visitors took years to complete.
In 1851, the Brooklyn Water . . . — — Map (db m239597) HM
Roslyn Historic District
Main Street
In this block stand 37
structures built 1690–865
Town of North Hempstead
Marker erected October 9, 1966 — — Map (db m200688) HM
Built between 1715-1741,
this rare surviving Dutch-
framed watermill operated
for over 150 years. Served
as a tea house 1920-1974. — — Map (db m132659) HM
In memory of our Roslyn boys who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II
Harold Bedell · Louis A. Clark · Frazier Curtis · James F. Curtis · John Dettori, Jr. · Richard L. Fairchild · John W. Graham · Tony Hightower · Robert D. Jarvis · . . . — — Map (db m174031) WM
Among the largest estates ever
amassed on Long Island was the
enormous Renaissance style
country house known as Harbor Hill
designed in 1899 by Stanford White
and built from 1900 to 1902 for
Clarence H. Mackay and his wife
Katherine. . . . — — Map (db m174033) HM
In grateful remembrance of
Corp. Pilot William H. Tailer
of Roslyn
Shot down in the War for Liberty
Feb-5-1918
Feb-3-1895 Feb-5-1918 — — Map (db m174030) WM
Alicia Patterson, 1906-1963, was a co-publisher & editor. She founded & led Long Island's Newsday To status of a major daily newspaper. — — Map (db m150986) HM
Massapequa's truck farms
Jerusalem to Boundary Aves.
Vegetables, fruit & flowers
family owned and operated,
from mid 1800's to 1950's. — — Map (db m106259) HM
Indian Trail
and Seaman's Neck Path
through tract purchased from
Massapequa Indians, 1664,
by Captain John Seaman;
became public highway, 1762 — — Map (db m160428) HM
Circa 1850 country home of
wealthy N.Y.C. Entrepreneur
James Meinell, became noted
turn of the century hotel.
A landmark until razed in 1964. — — Map (db m106327) HM
Original settler, Robert Jackson arrived from Stamford, CT in the winter of 1643. His decendants occupied this house through the early twentieth century. — — Map (db m200686) HM
President George Washington traveled near this site April 21, 1790, while touring Long Island to thank supporters of the war effort. — — Map (db m65074) HM
Land for the Jerusalem Friends Cemetery was purchased from William S. & Letitia Hicks on March 3, 1861, "For Burial Purposes". Descendants of Jerusalem's (Wantagh's) earliest inhabitants are interred within. — — Map (db m196644) HM
The Wantagh Baptist Church
formerly
The Jerusalem Friends Meeting House
This area, known as Jerusalem
by 1699, was settles by Quakers. They
met at Jericho and Bethpage, and in
1827 built this meeting house.
Nassau County . . . — — Map (db m196642) HM
This lake was created in the early 1800s when Long Island's largest gristmill, Oliver's Eagle Flour Mill, was built. The original mill pond was enlarged to a lake in 1870, when a 22-foot-high dam was constructed to create a 400-million-gallon . . . — — Map (db m239594) HM
The first African Methodist Church
to be organized in the Village Of Westbury.
Started by a group of former congregants
of the New Light Baptist Church — — Map (db m133530) HM
On May 20, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh embarked on a daring trans-Atlantic flight from this spot. He arrived in France 33 hours and 30 minutes later, after flying 3,610 miles nonstop. This revolutionary flight between New York and Paris popularized . . . — — Map (db m53632) HM
Quaker farmer Isaac Hicks became a prominent
horticulturist who founded one of the area's
leading commercial nurseries by providing
fine trees to Long Island's Gold Coast Estates. — — Map (db m139415) HM
Built by Ambrose Clark, an heir to the
Singer sewing machine fortune and prominent
race horse breeder and owner.
Formerly the Westbury War Memorial Community Center, 1946
and the Westbury Memorial Public Library, 1947
Currently the Westbury . . . — — Map (db m135406) HM
On this site was the first parkway built
exclusively for automobiles (1908-1938).
This section of the parkway was also
used for the historic Vanderbilt Cup races
held here from 1908 to 1910. — — Map (db m106763) HM
Children's Library
Robert Bacon Memorial
1924
One of the first libraries in the world
specifically dedicated as a children's library.
The building and art were privately endowed by
Martha Bacon in memory of her husband
Colonel Robert . . . — — Map (db m133532) HM
Founded in 1834 by freed men and women
as the New Light Baptist Church, this is the second
religious institution in Westbury.
It was renamed Westbury A.M.E. Zion Church in 1892
The first edifice at this location was built in 1867
Rebuilt . . . — — Map (db m133860) HM
In the 1700s, Quakers in the Westbury Monthly
Meeting manumitted enslaved African Americans,
educated together White and African American children
and established a cemetery for people
of all races and creeds.
Current meetinghouses . . . — — Map (db m126015) HM
In solemn and
lasting memory
of those innocent
Westbury citizens
who lost their lives
in the attack on the
World Trade Center
We Will Never
Forget
David G. Arce, Richard A. Aronow
Michael Boyle, Richard G. Bruehert
Thomas P. . . . — — Map (db m189496) WM
In Honor
of the
Three Hundred and Ten Men
of Westbury
who served in the World War
1917 - 1919
and to perpetuate the memory
of the following men
who gave their lives
to their country
John Peter Adnet
Hector Glenn . . . — — Map (db m99527) WM
In memory of
the men of Westbury Community
who gave their lives for their country
in the Second World War
1941 - 1945
Edward S. Apcenski • George Baisley • Frank M. Brown • Thomas M. Brown • Michael J. Buffalino • Thomas Hitchcock . . . — — Map (db m99574) WM
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