Bi-Centennial. History of Suffolk County, Comprising the Addresses Delivered at the Celebration of the Bi-Centennial of Suffolk County, N.Y. In Riverhead, November 15, 1883.
Suffolk County Long Island New Yor: Suffolk County Legislature, 1983. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. Item #027656
This is the reprint of the original edition, of 1885, printed in commemoration of Suffolk County's 300th birthday in 1983. 125 pages; contents including: Epher Whitaker, The Growth of Suffolk county in Population, Wealth and Comfort; The Formation of the Civil Government of Suffolk County by Hon. Henry J. Scudder; Samuel E. Herrick's Religious Progress and Christian Culture...; Henry P. Hedges' Development of Agriculture...; Henry A. Reeves' The Commerce, Navigation and Fisheries...; Literary Culture... by Hon. John R. Reid; Evacuation by the British by Hon. Charles R. Street; with interesting appendices giving statistics by Joseph Nimmo Jr.; the Menhaden Fishery; with a useful 18-page ship building appendix, giving information by town, with type of rig, year built, builder, name of ship and tonnage with other notes - Patchogue, Port Jefferson, Northport & the builder Jesse Carll, East Setauket, Cold Spring, Stony Brook, Southampton, Greenport, Centreport (Centerport); Approx. 6" x 9" size; bound in plain white paper wraps, simply titled. Light wear and soiling; contents clean and in very good condition. A useful 19th century Long Island history, covering many aspects of economic & cultural importance to Suffolk County.
Price: $35.00