Founders Day fun in Babylon
Newsday.com community journalist T.C. McCarthy is at the Village of Babylon’s first-ever Founders Day event, getting a rundown of the village’s history at multiple locations.
A complete story, video feature and photo gallery is on the way, but here’s a little taste of what he’s found out so far via his Twitter account.
* Historical figure Sherman Tweety could kick a peanut from his own head.
* Nat Conklin’s mother’s fear of God resulted in Babylon’s name.
* Babylon Town Hall was constructed between 1918-1919, but the first meeting was held there before the building was even completed.
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