Landmarks & Historic Sites of Long Island

by Ralph F. Brady

Everyone lucky enough to live on Long Island already knows that it s like nowhere else in the world. From lighthouses and a one-hundred-year-old carousel to World War II camps and missile sites, Long Island native Ralph Brady reveals the secrets to what makes this little-big island so special with a tour of some of Nassau and Suffolk s most historic locations. Walt Whitman, William Vanderbilt, Theodore Roosevelt and many others occupied remarkable homes around the island. Charles Lindbergh made his historic flight to France from what is now a shopping mall. For many years, a Long Island factory gave the world the game of Scrabble. Even the waters teem with history, with the modern submarine making its start off the coast. Come explore these and other settings from Long Island s past."

162 pages, Hardcover

First published July 15, 2012

Reviews

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well organized, engaging collection of sites to see on Long Island.

I would have appreciated a little more information about several of the sites. Also, more organized details about when/where/how to visit would have been helpful.