About our Town
The town is located at the western end of Suffolk County adjacent to the Nassau-Suffolk County boundary. It is approximately 40 miles from Manhattan and 40 miles from Riverhead, the Suffolk County seat. The History of Huntington is closely associated with the early development of the American colonies. The community was originally settled in 1653, well within the lifetime of the earliest New England colonist. In the beginning, water-borne transportation gave life to the community. The natural harbors offered ready access to the farmlands of the Long Island interior. The harbor was the setting for the early Huntington community which became the focal point for the movement of agricultural products into the commerce of the colonies. Although agriculture was its mainstay and water-borne transportation its lifeline for two centuries, in later years the whaling industry and expanded manufacturing activity broadened the local economy and gave impetus to the expansion of the harbor communities of Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington, and Northport.
About the Huntington History Blog:
This blog is presented by Robert C. Hughes, the Town Historian for Huntington, NY.
"It is intended to be a repository for articles concerning various aspects of Huntington’s history. The posts are in no particular order. Some are long; some are short. All reflect the work I do as Town Historian to research and share our town’s rich heritage. Comments welcome. You can also subscribe to receive email notices of new posts by entering your email address in the box to the right." - Robert C. Hughes
This blog is presented by Robert C. Hughes, the Town Historian for Huntington, NY.
"It is intended to be a repository for articles concerning various aspects of Huntington’s history. The posts are in no particular order. Some are long; some are short. All reflect the work I do as Town Historian to research and share our town’s rich heritage. Comments welcome. You can also subscribe to receive email notices of new posts by entering your email address in the box to the right." - Robert C. Hughes
Please Visit Huntington NY official website’s historical section to learn more about the following important historical eras!
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1958 – The Year Huntington Became A Suburb
By: Claudia S. Fortunato
The 1950s marked the transition of Huntington from a small town to a bustling suburban center as “former GIs were out of college and married now—earning enough to buy a home. Others, who had started in Levittown, wanted bigger homes for growing families.” (From Huntington in Our Time) According to census… |
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1909 – The Year Huntington Grew Up
By: Claudia S. Fortunato
There are key years in Huntington’s history which mark a significant change in its character—1909 was one of them. It was during this year that life in Huntington shifted from a community of people growing up on the family farm and living in a kind of isolation, to a full fledged… |
