MISSION:
IT'S YOUR HISTORY - Join the
Celebration!
On April 2, 1653 three
English settlers purchased from the Matinecock a portion of land on the north
shore of Long Island that, along with subsequent purchases, came to be known as
the Town of Huntington, establishing it as among the oldest non-native
settlements in the region. In order to foster an understanding and appreciation
of Huntington's rich history on the part of all of its residents and facilitate
the celebration of this historic anniversary by the entire community, the Town
Board appointed a 350th Anniversary Committee in March 2001 to assist
in the planning of a year-long, town-wide Anniversary Celebration to be held in
2003.
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OPERATING ENVIRONMENT:
The 350th Anniversary
Celebration has been organized by the Town of Huntington in cooperation with
diverse community agencies. Comprehensive support of Anniversary activities has
been generously provided by the following sponsors (list in formation):
Chief
Celebration Sponsor
Astoria Federal
Savings
Major Celebration
Sponsors
Coldwell Banker Sammis
The Long Islander
Newspapers
Celebration
Sponsors
Daniel Gale Real Estate
LIPA
Celebration
Patrons
Reckson Associates Realty Corp.
Celebration
Contributors
Farrell Fritz,
PC
H2M Group
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
Kisner Plastic Surgery
Center
Tilles Investment Company
Touro Law Center
U.S. Trust
Wells
Fargo Home Mortgage
A wide variety of special Anniversary
exhibitions, programs, special events, and other Anniversary projects have been
planned (see our on-line Calendar of
Events or download a Printer-Friendly
Version [You will need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat
Reader to download this printer-friendly document.]) .
Community agencies interested in presenting additional Anniversary activities
are encouraged to submit an application
for inclusion on the official Anniversary calendar. (You will need
a free copy of Adobe Acrobat
Reader to download this application.) All applications must be
approved by the 350th
Anniversary Committee .
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Questions:
Q. Is the
Anniversary Celebration limited to activities dealing only with the original
1653 land purchase?
A. No, although this
is the anniversary event triggering the celebration, among the activities
planned are exhibitions, programs, and special events exploring all aspects of
Huntington's rich history from prior to 1653 to the present.
Q. I don't live in "Huntington
Village," but in another area of the Town; does the Anniversary Celebration
include my community?
A. Yes, the entire
Town of Huntington and its various hamlets and incorporated villages are invited
to be a part of the Celebration. Perhaps a community agency in your area of the
Town would like to be a part of the festivities by proposing an Anniversary
activity (see next question).
Q. How can a community agency
propose presentation of an Anniversary activity and have it listed on the Town's
official Celebration calendar?
A. Proposals of
additional Anniversary activities from community agencies are encouraged. Use
the form provided to submit an
application for approval by the 350th Anniversary
Committee. (You will need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat
Reader to view this document.)
Q. I've looked through the
Anniversary calendar of events and believe that there are aspects of the history
of Huntington and its residents that have not been included in the scheduled
activities?
A. While the
350th Anniversary Committee has made every effort to include a
diverse range of Anniversary activities, considering the span of more than 350
years and the diverse populations that have come to reside in our community
during this span, there will inevitably be some areas of our rich history that
are missed. If you are aware of such a gap, please help us to fill it. Contact us with any missing
information to help us complete the record on Huntington's history, or consider
proposing an Anniversary activity that will help educate the community about
this aspect of our history (see previous question).
Q. Where can I find more
information about Huntington's history?
A. TOWN
OF HUNTINGTON RESOURCES: A brief Town History is
available on this web site. Records of the Town are maintained by the Town Clerk's
Archives , which provides access for scholars and tours for school and
community groups. The Town
Historian publishes information on Town history and also provides
educational services to school and community groups.
MUSEUM &
HISTORICAL SOCIETY RESOURCES: In addition to these Town services,
there are numerous other agencies in the community that are involved in
preserving and educating the public about aspects of the Town's history (links
indicated below):
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
(Phone: 631-367-3418)
Greenlawn/Centerport Historical
Association (Phone: 631-754-1180)
Heckscher Museum of Art (Phone:
631-351-3250)
Huntington Historical
Society (Phone: 631-427-7045)
Huntington
Militia
Lloyd Harbor Historical
Society (Phone: 631-424-6110)
Northport Historical Society
(Phone: 631-757-9859)
Save
Huntington's Lighthouse (Phone: 631-271-3535)
Society for Preservation of Long Island
Antiquities (Phone: 631-692-4664)
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum
(Phone: 631-854-5550)
Walt Whitman Birthplace Association
(Phone: 631-427-5240)
LIBRARY
RESOURCES: Both published historical accounts and unpublished
historical resources on aspects of Huntington history can also be found in area
libraries; click
here for a selected list of these library resources or use the links listed
below to explore resources available at each individual library:
Cold Spring Harbor Library
(Phone: 631-692-6820)
Commack Public Library (Phone:
631-499-0888)
Half Hollow Hills Community Library
(Phone: 631-421-4530)
Harborfields Public Library (Phone:
631-757-4200)
Huntington Public
Library (Phone: 631-427-5165)
Northport-East Northport Public Library
(Phone: 631-261-6930)
South
Huntington Public Library (Phone:
631-549-4411)
GUEST ARTISTS/LECTURERS:
Also, several individuals and agencies are available to give guest
lectures, demonstrations, or performances on aspects of Huntington history to
school or community groups. Click here , to
access a registry of these prospective guest artists/lecturers, which is
provided, without recommendation or guaranty, as a service to the
community. (You will need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat
Reader to view this document.)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Finally, additional information on "People, Places, and Events in
Huntington History" can be found under "Highlights" below.
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Highlights:
People, Places, & Events in
Huntington History
(NOTE: You
will need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat
Reader to view the documents accessed through this section of the
web site.)
TIMELINE: To download a timeline of
significant events in Huntington's history, click here .
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PEOPLE IN HUNTINGTON HISTORY
(Resource List in
formation)
| PERSON |
PERIOD |
LOCATION
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|
Norman
Baker -Resident Architect |
1885-1968 |
Greenlawn |
| Samuel
Ballton -The Pickle King of
Greenlawn |
1838-1917 |
Greenlawn |
| George
Washington Brush - Congressional Medal
of Honor Recipient, Dentist, & Physician |
1842-1927 |
West Hills |
| Major
Jesse Brush - Patriot of the American Revolution |
1752-1800 |
Huntington, West Neck |
| The
Burr Family of Commack - Prominent in the Community Since
1656 |
1656-Present |
Commack |
| Jesse
Carll - Northport's Master Shipbuilder |
1832-1902 |
Northport |
| Harry
Chapin - Singer/Songwriter & Humanitarian |
1942-1981 |
Huntington |
| John
Deans -"Mayor" of Greenlawn |
1872-1938 |
Greenlawn |
| Cornelius
H. Delamater - Foundry Owner, Industrialist & Eatons
Neck Estate Owner |
1821-1889 |
Eatons Neck |
| Arthur
Dove & Helen Torr - American Modernist
Painters |
1880-1946 & 1886-1967, respectively |
Halesite & Centerport |
| Alexander
Gardiner - Greenlawn's Pickle Pioneer |
1819-1892 |
Greenlawn |
| Leroy R.
Grumman - Founder of Grumman Aircraft Company |
1895-1982 |
Huntington |
| Capt.
Nathan Hale - Hero of the American Revolution |
1755-1776 |
Halesite & Huntington Bay |
| Jupiter
Hammon - Huntington Poet & Lloyd Family Slave |
1711-c. 1806 |
Lloyd Neck |
| Wallace K.
Harrison - Modernist Architect |
1895-1981 |
West Hills |
| Reverend
Joshua Hartt - The "Marrying Minister" of
Northport |
1738-1829 |
Northport, Fort Salonga, Dix Hills |
| August
Heckscher - Industrialist, Real Estate Developer &
Philanthropist |
1848-1941 |
Huntington |
| John Sloss
Hobart - Colonial Representative and
Jurist |
1738-1805 |
Eaton's Neck |
| John H.
& Walter R. Jones - Cold Spring Harbor Entrepreneurs
and Founders of its Whaling Industry |
1785-1859 & 1793-1855, respectively |
Cold Spring Harbor |
| Rosalie
Jones - Radical Suffragist |
1883-1978 |
Cold Spring Harbor, Eatons Neck, Northport, Huntington |
| The
Lloyds of Lloyd Neck - Lords of the Manor for Two
Centuries |
1676-1885 |
Lloyd Neck |
|
Antoine de
Saint-Exupéry - Pilot and
Author |
1900-1944 |
Northport |
| Henry
Scudder - Patriot of the American Revolution |
1743-1822 |
Fort Salonga |
| Henry L.
Stimson - Secretary of War During World War II |
1867-1950 |
West Hills |
| Edward
Thompson - Northport Oysterman, Entrepreneur &
Lawbook Publisher |
Late 19th C. |
Northport |
| William K.
Vanderbilt II - Automobile Enthusiast, Yachtsman, and
Collector |
1878-1944 |
Centerport |
| Booker T.
Washington - Nationally Renowned Educator & African
American Leader |
1856-1915 |
Fort Salonga |
| Walt
Whitman - The Poet of Democracy |
1819-1892 |
West Hills |
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Goals:
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Additional Information:
350th
Anniversary Celebration Calendar of Events
(Printer-Friendly
Version)
Download a Printer-Friendly Version of the 350th Anniversary Celebration Calendar of Events for
your guide to a year's worth of historically festive fun! (You will
need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to download this printer-friendly
document.)
350th Anniversary
Merchandise
View our
Online Catalog to see images of 350th Anniversary merchandise
currently available. Merchandise can be purchased (with cash or checks
only) at the Town Clerk's
Office in Town Hall, 100 Main Street, Huntington, or in selected
museum shops at area museums and historical socities. Alternatively, you
can download a copy of our Mail Order Form and
order your Anniversary merchandise by mail (pre-payment by cash or check only,
additional shipping & handling charges apply). (You will need a
free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to download this Mail Order
Form.)
The Flag of Liberty
Official Song of Huntington's 350th Anniversary Celebration
Download the music and lyrics for
The Flag of
Liberty [(c)2003, JR Fretz], a song written in tribute to the
Huntington Liberty Flag by Joan Fretz, Director of Performing Arts for the
Huntington Union Free School District. The Flag of Liberty was
designated by the Town Board as the Official Song of Huntington's 350th
Anniversary Celebration. (You will need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to download this material.)
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