Download or read book Long Island Beaches written by Kristen J. Nyitray and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-17 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, Long Island's beaches have provided sustenance, relaxation, and inspiration. The coastline is renowned for its sandy Atlantic Ocean surf beaches, calm bayfront beaches, and rugged north shore Long Island Sound beaches. First inhabited by Native Americans, the area was called Sewanhacky ("Isle of Shells") in reverence to the offerings received where the water met the land. Drawing from the archives of local libraries, historical societies, museums, and private collections, Long Island Beaches presents a curated selection of vintage postcards illustrating the diversity of Nassau and Suffolk Counties' beautiful shores. Rare photographs and maps accompany the postcards to provide historical context. Through extensive research, author Kristen J. Nyitray documents a facet of Long Island's social and cultural history and the lure of its picturesque beaches.
Download or read book Long Island Beaches written by Kristen J. Nyitray and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, Long Island's beaches have provided sustenance, relaxation, and inspiration. The coastline is renowned for its sandy Atlantic Ocean surf beaches, calm bayfront beaches, and rugged north shore Long Island Sound beaches. First inhabited by Native Americans, the area was called Sewanhacky ("Isle of Shells") in reverence to the offerings received where the water met the land. Drawing from the archives of local libraries, historical societies, museums, and private collections, Long Island Beaches presents a curated selection of vintage postcards illustrating the diversity of Nassau and Suffolk Counties' beautiful shores. Rare photographs and maps accompany the postcards to provide historical context. Through extensive research, author Kristen J. Nyitray documents a facet of Long Island's social and cultural history and the lure of its picturesque beaches.
Download or read book Men s Lives written by Peter Matthiessen and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eloquent portrayal of a disappearing way of life of the Long Island fishermen whose voices--humorous, bitter and bewildered--are as clear as the threatened beauty of their once quiet shore.
Download or read book Living with Long Island s South Shore written by Larry McCormick and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The south shore of Long Island, one of New York's greatest recreational assets, is receding at the rate of up to six feet per year. In many cases, efforts to halt this erosion actually have increased it. Buildings cone thought safely constructed back from high tidemarks today protrude far into the water. Even more, the number of homes an facilities built too close to the sea's edge has dramatically increased, making the south shore probably less ready to withstand a major storm than at the time of the cataclysmic hurricane of 1938. Thus, the question of what to do now to overcome and avoid these hazards takes on real urgency. Pointing to past mistakes, many Long Islanders insist that only by acting in an informed reasonable way can safe and environmentally sound development be possible for everyone.
Download or read book Hey Long Island Do U Remember written by Stacy Mandel Kaplan and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hey Long Island . . . Do U Remember? began in 2008 when two lifelong friends from Oceanside, New York started a Facebook group to share pictures and history of Long Island's iconic places, themes and landmarks. Hey Long Island . . . Do U Remember? is now one of the largest New York history groups on Facebook with more than 142,000 members sharing pictures and information about Long Island's colourful past. Hey Long Island . . . Do U Remember? offers us a window into the past, showing life as it was then, and stirring in us the emotions of wonder and curiosity about those who have gone before us and the lives they lived. With more than 130 photographs, many of them seen here for the first time, Hey Long Island... Do U Remember? offers a stunning portrait of this one-of-a-kind place.
Download or read book The Fire Island National Seashore written by Lee E. Koppelman and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2008-02-14 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive account of the history of the Fire Island National Seashore since its creation in 1964.
Download or read book Long Island s North Fork written by Maria Orlando Pietromonaco and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boasting a verdant landscape and miles of silky white beaches, Long Island's North Fork remains a natural paradise. Escaping the urbanization that overspread much of Long Island in the early 1900s, the rural villages survived on farming, fishing, shipbuilding, and maritime trading. Loyal residents have preserved the North Fork's rich heritage and tranquil pace of life. Thus, agriculture still thrives and boats continue to cruise the crystal-clear waters. Long Island's North Fork explores the past through the eyes of those who lived in the rustic countryside. It is a treasury of photographs, many taken by professionals, others from selected family albums and collections.
Download or read book Atlantic Coast of Long Island Jones Inlet to East Rockaway Inlet Long Island Beach Nassau County written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Long Island Environmental Guide written by Charlie Carter and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long Island Environmental Guide. New York, USA. Just outside of New York City you'll find miles of sparkling ocean beaches, historic sites, quaint downtown villages, world renowned Long Island Wine Country and the famed Hamptons. Enjoy some of the best farm-to-table fare available in the United States, courtesy of the incredible farmlands and the bounties of the island's surrounding waters. Discover Long Island, New York City's beachfront backyard. Long Island has many attractions that you must see, but of those attractions two stand out: the beaches and wineries. Some of the best beaches in the northeast live on Long Island. There are those close to Manhattan, like Jones Beach, and those a bit further out, like East Hampton's Main Beach. A day at either is a must for anyone looking for pristine sand, waves and clear water warm enough to dive into. For those who prefer to sip their way along the island, a tour of the vineyards, such as Duckwalk, will make you smile.
Download or read book Long Island s Gold Coast written by Paul J. Mateyunas and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spotlight with the publication of The Great Gatsby, the North Shore's Gold Coast boasted perhaps the greatest concentration of wealth in the country during the first half of the 20th century. In its heyday, over 1,200 grand homes lined the shoreline from Eaton's Neck to Great Neck and as far south as Old Westbury. With inspiration from around the globe, as well as the development of many new American styles, an architectural renaissance occurred, bringing together the greatest artisans, architects, landscape architects, and designers to create an exclusive enclave that flourished until World War II. Captains of industry, founding families, and even royalty called Long Island home. Everyone from Morgan, Woolworth, Vanderbilt, Hearst, Field, and Phipps to the Duke of Windsor resided here. Lavish parties celebrated weddings, Lindbergh's transatlantic flight, and other events. Today, approximately one-third of these houses still survive in various states, providing a glimpse of what was the Gold Coast.
Download or read book Sewage Sludge Hazard to Long Island Beaches written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scuba Dive Long Island written by Danny Rivera and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the dive sites of Long Island, NY! From Queens to Montauk, this guide has over 100 different dive sites, ranging from easy to expert level dives.
Download or read book Sewage Sludge Hazard to Long Island Beaches Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution of 93 2 August 2 1974 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Seasonal Beach on Long Island s Ocean Shorelines New York written by Shelley Johnston and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Long Island Illustrated 1903 Classic Reprint written by Long Island Railroad Company and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Long Island Illustrated, 1903 It is often said of the enterprising American that he takes his pleasures too seriously. It is difficult for him to get away from busi ness, and he carries even into the hours of recreation a suggestion of the counting-room and office. He realizes this himself, for his physician calls it Often to his mind. Hence this may account for the fact that he takes his vacation sternly and goes far, and spends largely to find it. All foreign countries are picturesque the novelty exaggerates their charac teristics, and to strange eyes the hills of Scotland are of greater grand eur than the Catskills, and the mountains of Switzerland more rugged than the Rockies. Thus a vacation is alleged to be more effective if it is sought at a distance, and one imagines that he sees greater wonders in lands that are new to him, simply because they are new. This may explain the fact than an American paradise is neglected for a desert sought in Europe. This is emphasized and increased by a visit to Long Island, where the same sun that gives to Italy its summer, rises from the depths of the waters to set in glowing colors a landscape unsurpassed to eyes wearied by the ledger and the law book. Try it, you who doubt, and be convinced take the train some morning in summer and discover how close to the noise and bustle Of New York one finds the glade, the shel tered nook, the green expanse Of plain, and the peace and repose of a prosperous and happy country. To the right, as your face is turned east ward, is the Great South Bay; beyond it the long stretch of Fire Island, with Old ocean's rolling breakers. To the north the hills rise gently, until they form a broken series of parapets lifting themselves like minature Gibraltars above the water. One must see it all to fully appreciate Long Island. From the summit of the hills one can view both sound and ocean. The winds deal gently in summer with the waters, and there are no storms to buffet the pleasure craft that dot the scene with their white sails flashing in the sun. As far as the eye: can reach, it is the blue of the waters with the blue of the sky, softened by a tinge of green from the Connecticut shore beyond. Few countries offer so charming a vista none excel it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Long Island New York USA written by Albie Fox and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long Island, New York, USA. Vacation, Travel and Tourism. Just outside of New York City you'll find miles of sparkling ocean beaches, historic sites, quaint downtown villages, world renowned Long Island Wine Country and the famed Hamptons. Enjoy some of the best farm-to-table fare available in the United States, courtesy of the incredible farmlands and the bounties of the island's surrounding waters. Discover Long Island, New York City's beachfront backyard. Long Island has many attractions that you must see, but of those attractions two stand out: the beaches and wineries. Some of the best beaches in the northeast live on Long Island. There are those close to Manhattan, like Jones Beach, and those a bit further out, like East Hampton's Main Beach. A day at either is a must for anyone looking for pristine sand, waves and clear water warm enough to dive into. For those who prefer to sip their way along the island, a tour of the vineyards, such as Duckwalk, will make you smile
Download or read book Insiders Guide to Long Island written by Jason Rich and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Travel Destination. Your Home. Your Home-To-Be. Long Island Explore a 118-mile-long reason to love New York. Experience the best of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Savor the beaches, the fresh seafood, the local wines. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations • How to live & thrive in the area—from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children’s activities
