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Beginnings: Glen Head was once part of the large Cedar Swamp area east of Hempstead Harbor - but not the part 17th-Century Dutch and English pioneers cared about. They bypassed its 200-foot, hilly terrain for the more easily farmed land a few miles east, around the Brookvilles. What is now Glen Head waited about 100 years before farmhouses appeared in any number.
Beginnings: Glen Head was once part of the large Cedar Swamp area east of Hempstead Harbor - but not the part 17th-Century Dutch and English pioneers cared about. They bypassed its 200-foot, hilly terrain for the more easily farmed land a few miles east, around the Brookvilles. What is now Glen Head waited about 100 years before farmhouses appeared in any number.
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Glen Head student's a national math whiz
Alex Appel, a senior at North Shore High School in Glen Head, was one of 35 students nationwide this summer to compete in the National High School Math Championships, an annual two-day contest in Oklahoma City sponsored by the American Society for...Tags: Schools, Oklahoma, Long Island, Mathematics, Melville
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Decorate in season
"Think about tailoring your decor to the seasons. For a summer lift, homes always appeal to buyers when they are fresh smelling and fragrant with bouquets. As autumn approaches, bring out some cashmere throws, and holly or pepperberry from the garden ......Tags: Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Brookville
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Legacy: Sheltering Island
If the photo above reminds some of today's Sea Cliff railroad station, it's because nearly identical stations were built in Glen Head and Sea Cliff in 1888. Sea Cliff's survives, but Glen Head's was torn down in 1961. Ron Ziel, author of several books...Tags: Long Island, Long Island Rail Road
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All Aboard At Glen Head
If the photo at right reminds some of today's Sea Cliff railroad station, it's because nearly identical stations were built in Glen Head and Sea Cliff in 1888. Sea Cliff's survives, but Glen Head's was torn down in 1961. Ron Ziel, author of several books...Tags: Long Island, Transportation, History, Long Island Rail Road, Railway Transportation
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Local Historical Societies
Nassau | Suffolk | Queens Many historical societies maintain museums or historical sites. Those on the following list that do are noted by an asterisk (*). More information on these museums is included in the list of museums and sites in this section....Tags: Broad Channel, West Hempstead, Nassau County, Water Mill, Massapequa
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Patents - 1/12/04
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued these patents to inventors in Nassau and Suffolk. Method, apparatus and program for delivery and display of information from dynamic and static data sources Patent No. 6,647,410 Inventors: Scimone; Stephen J....Tags: Synthetics and Plastics, Holtsville, East Northport, College Point, Woodlawn (Bronx, New York)
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Patents - 3/1/04
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued these patents to inventors in Nassau and Suffolk. Collecting data in a batch mode in a wireless communications network with impeded communication Patent No. 6,675,203 Inventors: Herrod; Alan (Farmingville,...Tags: North Hills (Los Angeles, California), Woodbury, Hicksville, Holtsville, Miller Place
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Glen Head
Beginnings: Glen Head was once part of the large Cedar Swamp area east of Hempstead Harbor - but not the part 17th-Century Dutch and English pioneers cared about. They bypassed its 200-foot, hilly terrain for the more easily farmed land a few miles east,...Tags: Family, Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Inc., Plant Openings, Brookville, Wetlands
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