The Station was built in 1885 and originally stood on Railroad Avenue, east of Wantagh Avenue. In 1966, The Station was moved to its current location to save it from demolition when the Wantagh Railroad service was expanded. After this move, The Station was restored to its 1904 appearance, and in 1982, the Wantagh Preservation [...]
In the heart of suburbia lies a national historical site that most folks have never even heard of. Those who have heard of it, might not even know where it is. The area was once known as Fort Neck. Many of it’s neighbors aren’t even aware of the significance of the location. Most just think [...]
Like many other people coming to New York at the time, Mary Mallon was an Irish immigrant who had come to seek a better life in America at the turn of the century. She’d gotten a job working as a cook for Mr. Warren and his family who were summering out on Long Island. There were [...]
This unassuming home may not look like much more than a regular home from the outside (even if it was green and white at the time, and only a one story ranch at that), but it’s been the inspiration for what is arguably one of the greatest ghost stories ever told. What makes this [...]
1.5 cl (one part) Vodka 1.5 cl (one part) Tequila 1.5 cl (one part) White Rum 1.5 cl (one part) Triple Sec 1.5 cl (one part) Gin 2.5 cl (1½ part) Lemon juice 3.0 cl (two parts) Gomme Syrup Dash of Cola Highball glass (pictured above) Served “on the rocks” (over ice) This is [...]
Here’s the animation mentioned in our first post reply. http://forgottenli.com/?p=6 Propaganda. In short, it muddies the truth. Was the Lusitania strictly a passenger ship at the time it was torpedoed by a German sub or was it an armed merchant cruiser? Did it have a hull full of British munitions? It gets tough to get to [...]
Long Island is 118 miles long. It’s only 23 miles at it’s widest point. If you consider the dimensions of the land mass, it’s easy to see where it gets it’s name. Now it’s sometimes hard to tell by driving across it, but Long Island is made up of various towns, villages and hamlets. One [...]
“Please turn off all personal electronic devices and return your seat backs and trays to their upright position. We’ll be starting our approach into Mac Arthur Airport in approximately six minutes.” It’s an amazing day and age for transportation. A single aluminium bodied aircraft can carry nearly a thousand people across the nation in a [...]
June 13, 1942. The United States of America was at war. Our nation had now been embroiled in World War II for the past six months. Ok, so much of that “embroilment” was spent manufacturing and supporting Great Britain, but embroiled is a great dramatic word. Either way, we were at war with the [...]
Being perfect is not in my genetic makeup, but attempting to be… is. My only goal here is to get you interested in the history that lies between the strip malls and schoolyards. It’s all around you and I just want you to open your eyes to it. With that, I also hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
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