In 1926, a tattered American flag was discovered among Revolutionary War documents in the rafters of an old Bridgehampton barn. The flag featured 13 red-and-white […]
Tag: Long Island Mysteries & Oddities
The True Story of Captain Kidd’s Buried Treasure on Gardiners Island
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 […]
Long Island Researcher Who Decoded Centuries-Old Place Names
Long Islanders already know names like Ronkonkoma, Massapequa, Setauket, and Patchogue came from Native American languages. What is less widely known is that Sag Harbor […]