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The Freeport Historical Society held a ceremony to honor Elinor Smith for her contributions to aviation on July 20, and welcomed Smith’s family, along with elected officials from the village, county and state.
Freeport's ‘Flying Flapper’ remembered
It was virtually unheard of in the 1920s for a woman to fly a plane, but by October 1928, 17-year-old Freeporter Elinor Smith had flown under the Manhattan Bridge and three others crossings along the … more
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Construction at Raynham Hall annex begins
Construction on the new Education Annex at Raynham Hall Museum, the former home of Culper Ring intelligence operative Robert Townsend, began on July 11. The annex will be right next to the museum’s … more
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Guy Lombardo
Notable Freeport immigrants from around the world
The Freeport Historical Society celebrated Immigrant Heritage Month in June by featuring some of the people from Freeport’s history who were born outside the United … more
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The American Theatre was once located on located at 70 South Main Street and held performances by Theda Bara, Harold Lloyd and Charles Chaplin.
July 19, 1918: 100 years ago in Freeport and the Nassau Post
James Dean: The Post reported that former Freeport president James Dean passed away at his home on 228 South Bayview Ave. He had been battling arterial illness for about a year prior to his death. In … more
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Arthur Deagon was a Canadian actor and singer who lived in Freeport.
Faces of Freeport’s immigrant past
The Freeport Historical Society celebrated Immigrant Heritage Month in June by featuring some of the people from Freeport’s history who were born outside the United … more
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Alene Scoblete, the Rockville Centre Public Library’s archivist and local history librarian, analyzed a 1906 map of Rockville Centre in the facility’s basement.
Rockville Centre library to digitize newspaper archive
Alene Scoblete has many duties at the Rockville Centre Public Library, from helping run the adult reference desk to dressing display cabinets. But fulfilling her role as archivist and local history librarian by helping people learn more about the village brings her an unmatched excitement. more
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Glen Cove’s school children made papier-mâché dioramas of the city’s historical buildings, like this one of the Boys and Girls Club.
Two years in the making, 350 years of history
After two years of intense brainstorming, researching, fundraising and planning GC350, a celebration of Glen Cove’s history, has finally arrived. The events — which began with the Heritage Garden … more
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Historian Julia Lauria-Blum discussed the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots at the Freeport Memorial Library workshop dedicated to women pilot’s history.
In WWII, women took to the skies
The skies are still dominated by men. Only 6 percent of the world’s pilots are women. However, the numbers, according to the Women in Aviation International, are increasing. Last Thursday, the … more
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Edith Gertrude Selene Evans was a noted anthropologist, Egyptologist, photographer and owner of the house now occupied by the Freeport Historical Society.
Freeport’s notable and history making women
Edith Gertrude Selene EvansEdith Gertrude Selene Evans was a noted anthropologist, Egyptologist, photographer and owner of the house at 350 S. Main Street that is now occupied by the Freeport … more
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Members of Hose Company No. 1 responded to an alarm around the 1950s. The book is slated to contain 500 such historical pictures.
Oceanside Fire Department celebrates 115 years of history
Five companies, 115 years and 2,500 souls would be one way to quantify the Oceanside Fire Department’s presence in the community through its history, but doing so leaves out the human elements of … more
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