Highlights
Beginnings: The community, originally called Old Fields, was included in the First Purchase of Huntington by Richard Houldbrock, Robert Williams and Daniel Whitehead from the Matinecocks in 1653. The land was initially used as pasture by settlers in Huntington, but by 1780, farm families with prominent names like Brush, Wick, Jarvis, Kissam and Whitman had settled in the area. The first commercial building was the general store built in the 1860s and owned and operated by Hezekiah Howarth. The structure still stands on Broadway.
Photo: Scene at Greenlawn (from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
Photo: Scene at Greenlawn (from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
Beginnings: The community, originally called Old Fields, was included in the First Purchase of Huntington by Richard Houldbrock, Robert Williams and Daniel Whitehead from the Matinecocks in 1653. The land was initially used as pasture by settlers in Huntington, but by 1780, farm families with prominent names like Brush, Wick, Jarvis, Kissam and Whitman had settled in the area. The first commercial building was the general store built in the 1860s and owned and operated by Hezekiah Howarth. The structure still stands on Broadway.
Photo: Scene at Greenlawn (from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
Photo: Scene at Greenlawn (from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
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Pearl V. Koontz, 83
Pearl Virginia Koontz, 83, of Williamsport, Md., passed away Friday, June 29, 2012, at Ravenwood Nursing Home. Born Oct. 13, 1928, in Downsville, Md., she was the daughter of the late Resley Ellsworth and Mary Elizabeth Williams Speaker. She worked as a...Tags: Washington, DC, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims
A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...Tags: Marriott International Inc., Forest Hills, Hunterdon County, Fires, Hampshire
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Man Arrested For DWI With Child In Backseat
wpix.comA Suffolk County man, whose license was suspended 18 times, was arrested Wednesday for driving while intoxicated with a 1-year-old in the backseat. Shawndell Wilder, 48, of Greenlawn was initially pulled over along Jericho Turnpike, near Cooper Avenue,...Tags: Vehicles, Drunk Driving, Disasters and Accidents, David A. Paterson, Prosecution
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Man Shot By Police In Apparent Case Of Mistaken Identity
wpix.comA man, who authorities believed had ties to an early morning burglary on Long Island, was shot and wounded by a Suffolk County police officer along Route 25 in Greenlawn. The wounded man was thought to be one of three suspects who allegedly forced...Tags: Theft, Health, Vehicles, Injuries and Wounds, Crimes
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Calling All Readers Who Live in Huntington....
The TV ZoneGive us your stories.... (Pix: Bill Davis, Newsday) Are you out there? Good! WLIW/21 wants you, needs you, will make you a star. The channel's putting together a doc on the town of Huntington - not unlike "New York......Tags: Entertainment, Dix Hills, Television Industry, Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island
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Cops: Weather may be to blame in fatal crashes
An icy road played a role in a two-car crash in Greenlawn that killed one of the drivers Sunday night, police said. Jose Fuentes, 57, of Huntington, lost control of his 1990 Toyota four-door sedan and was struck broadside by a van, police said. The...Tags: Health, Centerport, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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