Category: Crazy Facts About Long Island

By Tyler Rieger For over a century, Long Island has been known for its duck farms, once producing millions of ducks a year. Today, only […]

Long Island isn’t exactly known as a hockey hotbed, and it’s rare for a local kid to make it big in the NHL. But that’s […]

Long Island’s agricultural history is a remarkable tale of transformation, centered around an unexpected star: the duck. Long Island’s landscape was once a canvas of […]

Long before the infamous Salem witch trials sent shockwaves through colonial America, a lesser-known but equally chilling episode unfolded in East Hampton on Long Island. […]

Henry B. Wilson (1845–1896) is pictured on horseback in front of what is likely the James S. Satterthwaite House in East Hampton, NY. Standing on […]

The East Hampton Library houses a fascinating collection of historic images that offer a glimpse into Long Island’s past. Among these treasures is a photo […]

A picturesque winter scene unfolds on Main Street in Patchogue, where fresh snow blankets the road while the sidewalks remain neatly cleared. A horse-drawn sleigh […]

Long Island’s transformation from farmland and sprawling estates into a haven for outdoor recreation is largely the work of Robert Moses and the Long Island […]

Step into the shadows of Long Island’s past with our latest post on crime history. For better or worse, these gripping narratives of crime and […]