Long Island Sights - A through G
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I am a Long Island native, and there is plenty to do here. In this context, by Long Island I am referring not to the geographical fish-shaped
island of Long Isand, but rather Nassau and Suffolk Counties, i.e. not Brooklyn and Queens (New York City).
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American Airpower Museum (Farmingdale)
8/25/2006
The museum sign
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Republic F-105 Thunderchief
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Me in a war scene
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North American P51 Mustang
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Curtiss P40 Warhawk ...
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... with classic nose
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Great wartime diorama ...
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... with monster me
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Kim and Mom check out a display
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Me hanging in an aircraft ...
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... while Mom looks out
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Arthur Kunz County Park (Smithtown)
8/28/2022
The park sign
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Me where we parked ...
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... with Mom at the trail
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Me and Mom on the Greenbelt
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Almost at our destination ...
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... the Nissequogue
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Nice panorama of the River
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Looking downstream ...
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... and upstream
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Small crab, huge claw
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Snack time on a handy bench
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Avalon Nature Preserve (Stony Brook)
6/16/2023
Wildlife signage ...
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By the Mill Pond
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Beautiful late spring flowers
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The Preserve sign ...
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on the gate, with Mom
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Preserve map
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Me on the nice boardwalk
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The Duck Pond ...
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... with swans
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Stairs to climb the hills
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Me and Mom ...
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... by the gentle cascade
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The Frog Pond
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Sign for ...
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... the Labyrinth
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"Prometheus"
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Tiny waterfall
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Mom with chalk
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Pretty lavender
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Me near the Mill Pond
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Bailey Arboretum (Locust Valley)
9/11/2021
The site sign ...
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... and trail map
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Cool looking trunks ...
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... and branches
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This trail has an issue
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Pretty green-covered pond
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Me on the dam
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Info about Turtle Island
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Us on the island ...
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... and Mom relaxing
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Can you see the turtle?
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There it is
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A rescue bird
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Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park (Great River)
Bethpage State Park
Blydenburgh County Park (Smithtown)
6/10/2022
The park sign
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1860 Farm Cottage
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A look down the trail
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1802 Miller House
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New Mill Pond
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1798 Mill
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Our location on a phone map
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... over the dam ...
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From New Mill Pond ...
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... to the Nissequogue River
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Us on the Greenbelt
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7/30/2023
The sign for ...
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... Blydenburgh-Weld House
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Another view ...
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... and Mom out front
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Brookhaven National Laboratory (Upton)
8/5/1990
Me and a new buddy
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Mom and Maureen research
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Creating human power
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Trying for infinite tunnel
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Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
Caumsett State Park
Clark Botanic Gardens (Albertson)
8/26/1995
Me on a little bridge ...
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... while Maureen enjoys a snack
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One little visitor
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Cold Spring Harbor State Park
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium
8/20/1995
Fish feeding time
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This log is getting crowded
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9/15/2024
The site sign
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Mom at the VC
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A view of the main area
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Mom at one of the many tanks
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A view from the other end
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The fishing area
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Me by a breeding tank .,..
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... that is very crowded
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A sunning turtle
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A fitting sculpture
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A look in the aquarium
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Snapping turtle ...
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... and snake
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Cool fish
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Mom and me
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Connetquot River State Park
Cordwood Park (St. James)
7/31/2022
The park sign ...
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... and info
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Nice panorama at the shore
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Me and Mom
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Lots of stuff on the beach ..
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... including snails
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A lonely egret
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Nice little area to hang out ...
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... for Mom and me ...
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... to have a snack
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Cradle of Aviation Museum (Garden City)
6/9/1990
Model airplane show ...
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... at the Museum
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Stuff from our past
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Maureen and me by LEM
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Model rockets outside
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8/22/2009 Drove to Cradle of Aviation Museum at Mitchell Field. Very nice exhibits on old days, Grumman and other LI companies,
etc. Saw good IMAX film “Under the Sea” and had sandwich lunch in the cafe.
Nice panorama of the entrance, with Mom and Kim
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100 years!
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Old hangers
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1958 aerial view
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Me flying the Wright Flyer
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Mom learning about guns
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Nice skeleton presentation
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Same hanger during the war
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Spirit of St. Louis
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Grumman F-11A Tiger
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TWA cabin - Mom and Kim ...
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... and me
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Grumman Moon Lander
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Cranberry Bog Nature Preserve (Riverhead)
6/27/2021
The preserve sign
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Sweezy Pond ...
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... looking a little boggish
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Me and Mom
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A convenient little bridge
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A longer boardwalk/bridge ...
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... with Mom
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The river ...
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... with water lillies
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An old road for bog access
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Cutchogue Village Green (Cutchogue)
10/23/2010 ... drove with the family to Cutchogue and the Old House NHL on
the Cutchogue Village Green. We checked out the 1649 house, known as one of the most distinguished surviving examples of English domestic architecture in America.
After photoing that and the other historic houses on the green ...
The site sign
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The 1649 Old House NHL ...
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... and us
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1840 Schoolhouse
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1700s Wickham Farmhouse
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1865 Red Barn
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David Weld Sanctuary (Nissequogue)
7/10/2022
The park sign
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Mom's heading down the trail
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Lots of info
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Easy path and a fellow hiker
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Heading back the other way
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Interesting-looking water ...
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... with Mom and me
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App says we've arrived ...
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... at the viewpoint near the Sound
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Me ...
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... Mom ...
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... and both at the viewpoint
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Looking east ...
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... and west
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Mom stays at the viewpoint ...
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... while I check out the beach
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Again looking east ...
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... and west
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Me on the beach
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Downs Farm Preserve (Cutchogue)
7/31/2013 Stopped at Downs Farm Preserve in Cutchogue. This area protects woodland and wetland habitat and also provides education on the
Corchaug Indians as it encompasses Fort Corchaug Archeological Site NHL. This is an archaeological site showing evidence of 17th century contact between Native
Americans and Europeans, the Fort itself being a log fort built by Native Americans. We had a quick picnic snack, then walked around the main loop trail through
the woods. There wasn’t all that much to see, although it was pleasant. We could see Down’s Creek and into the lake beyond. We did come across the skeleton of a
tee-pee used for education talks, and passed along one of the area vineyards.
The site sign
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Me at the NHL plaque
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Pretty woods trail ...
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... and a look near the water
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Mom hanging out ...
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... and me by the tee-pee
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Local flora and fauna
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F (top)
Fire Fighter National Historic Landmark (Greenport)
4/27/2013 Drove through the north fork villages and vineyards out to Greenport and parked near the docks. A short walk brought us
to the Fire Fighter NHL, recently moved from Staten Island and previously listed by us as “can’t visit”. Fire Fighter is a fireboat serving the FDNY;
the most powerful diesel-electric fireboat when built in 1938 she has fought more than 50 fires, including pumping water from the Hudson River into
Ground Zero on 9/11. We were pleasantly surprised on how much access we had, being able to wander all over the boat from down in the impressive engine
room to up on the top deck with all the pumps and sprayers.
Nice shot of the NHL
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The family at the dock
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We photo Kim ...
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... and she us
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Fire fighting equipment
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Ken at the helm ...
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And me on comms
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Big engine
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More fire fighting stuff
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Fire Island National Seashore
First Presbyterian Church National Historic Landmark (Sag Harbor)
8/16/2012 Traffic not bad early in the day, and we first stopped at the First Presbyterian Church NHL in Sag Harbor.
Also known as Old Whaler's Church, this is an historic and architecturally notable Presbyterian church built in 1844 in the Egyptian Revival
style, although original steeple was destroyed by the Great New England Hurricane of 1938. We got a little lucky here in that the church
was open and we met a guy who was working there, who gave us a little tour and told stories about the church. He told us about repairs on
the steeple that resulted in it not being secured to the church (other than by sheer weight), perhaps contributing to the loss.
A view from the front ...
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... and with the graveyard
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Nice view down the aisle
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See me in the mirror?
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What the steeple looked like
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Mom down below
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Fort Massapeag Archeological Site National Historic Landmark (Massapequa)
8/2/2013 Headed a few minutes southwest to Fort Massapeag Archaeological Site NHL in Massapequa. This is the location of a mid-1600s
fort used during the period when the Massapeag Indians first encountered the Europeans. Today nothing is left but a slightly rolling roughly quarter acre
square lot with a commemorative sign. We took a few photos, Googled the site to learn the little we could, and that was it.
Ken and me onsite at the NHL ...
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... and some info on the sign
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Garvies Point Museum and Preserve (Glen Cove)
5/14/2021
The site sign ...
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... and our trail sign
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A look from the trail to the beach
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Mom hanging on the stairs
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A nice panorama ...
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... and a little closer
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Details of the north shore beach
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Me on the stairs
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Gibbs Pond Park (Nesconset)
7/19/2024 On the way home we decided to check out Gibbs Pond Park. At the pond, with a lot of surface vegetation in some areas,
there is a boardwalk/pier out into it for a short distance, ending in a ‘T’ where some guys were fishing.
The park with sign ...
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... up close
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A flotilla of geese
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Looking across the pond ...
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... and from the boardwalk
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Me and Mom
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Grumann Memorial Park
7/22/2023
The park sign
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A-6E Intruder ...
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... and info
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View from the front
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F-14A Tomcat ...
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... and info
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Me and Mom
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AIM-54A Phoenix
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