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Freeport
Contributor(s): Krieg, Cynthia J. (Author), Feeney, Regina G. (Author)
ISBN: 0738591629     ISBN-13: 9780738591629
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE:   $19.79  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2012
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa)
- Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials)
- Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional)
Dewey: 974.7
LCCN: 2011941050
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.59" W x 9.28" (0.69 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Locality - Nassau-Suffolk, N.Y.
- Geographic Orientation - New York
 
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Publisher Description:

From baymen and oysters to thespians and the LIGHT club, journey through over 300 years of Freeport's history in this photographic tale.


Founded in the mid-1650s, Freeport was originally a hamlet of farmers and baymen and was famous for its oysters. In the late 1880s, developers John J. Randall and his partner, William G. Miller, increased their real estate acreage by filling the lowlands from canals, such as Woodcleft and Randall's Bay. Hotels sprung up, and Freeport became a popular destination, drawing the rich and famous to the area's beautiful beaches and seaside activities. Entertainers found Freeport a perfect place to relax, so in the early 20th century they formed the Long Island Good Hearted Thespian Society (LIGHTS) Club and erected a world-famous clubhouse. Along with a rich entertainment history, boating and fishing (both sport and commercial) abound here. The Nautical Mile is a working port with docks for commercial fishing boats, boat dealers, boutiques, and fabulous restaurants.

Contributor Bio(s): Krieg, Cynthia J.: - Cynthia J. Krieg and Regina G. Feeney are both librarians at the Freeport Memorial Library. Krieg, the village historian, and Feeney, an archivist, drew on the vast collection of photographs from the Freeport Historical Society that document Freeport up to World War II.