In June 1699, Captain William Kidd stopped at Gardiners Island, between Long Island’s North and South forks, and left behind gold, silver, jewels and other […]
Tag: Long Island Maritime History
Historic Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse Was Sold for $1 in 1965 and Moved to a Backyard
Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse spent 75 years guiding ships around a dangerous shoal on Long Island’s North Shore before being retired in 1965. The wooden […]
A 1908 Oyster House in West Sayville Is One of Long Island’s Most Unusual Historic Landmarks
A small wooden building on the grounds of the Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville is one of the few surviving examples of the […]