Long Island history

[Ralphw]

I have been digging the net for stuff on Long island and will add anything good i find here.

LINKS

I stumbled across this page and it has a ton of stuff... I have just gone quickly though it but there is some stuff in there that might be of use in finding old sites....
http://longislandgenealogy.com/

http://arrts-arrchives.com/newpage3limp.html

http://www.powertolearn.com/li_history/bethpage.html

http://www.powertolearn.com/li_histo...agephotos.html

http://www.etsu.edu/cas/history/reso.../SChapter6.htm


MAPS

http://www.etsu.edu/cas/history/reso...LongIsland.jpg

http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/img08b.jpg

Map of the Town of Brookhaven, in the County of Suffolk," 1797
http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/1797.gif

battle of Long Island
http://www.historycooperative.org/jo...tin_fig01b.jpg

plaque in Prospect Park-Inscription reads 'Line of Defense.
August 27, 1776. Battle of Long Island, 175 feet south.
Site of Valley Grove House, 150 feet north.'
http://www.amny.com/media/photo/2006-07/24555429.jpg

more maps
http://longislandgenealogy.com/maps/Maps1.html

[Chipdoo]

I have many sites bookmarked at work, though I dont recall them right now. Will post some more when I get back there.
Here is the newsday site:
http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/

[Ralphw]

great!!!!

[Chipdoo]

Here are some more:
http://www.geocities.com/timmlimm/pirates.htm

http://nysparks.state.ny.us/regions/

http://www.upstatedetectors.com/pages/nyhistory.htm

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html

http://www.fordyce.org/long_island/h...uthampton.html

I recall having more, but they may be on my laptop. I have to get back to work now!

[SMS88]

If anyone wants some good riverhead history, PM me and i will tell you about a great book