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The Old Bethpage Village Restoration is a 209-acre (0.85 km 2) recreated living museum village in Old Bethpage, New York. [1] The village opened in 1970 with dozens of historic structures that had been saved from demolition by Nassau County. [2]
In 1695, Thomas Powell bought about 10,000 acres (40 km 2) from local Indian tribes, including the Marsapeque, Matinecoc, and Sacatogue, for 140 English pounds.This land, which includes modern Bethpage, East Farmingdale, Farmingdale, Old Bethpage, Plainedge, Plainview, South Farmingdale, and part of Melville, is known as the Bethpage Purchase and is approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east to ...
This list is intended to provide a comprehensive set of listings on the National Register of Historic Places in Nassau County, New York. It includes 150 buildings, structures, sites, objects or districts listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman swore in 26 citizens as "special deputies" who will be activated to assist the county during emergencies, such as a terrorist attack or a natural disaster.
Nassau County hosted the 1984 Summer Paralympics, marking the first Paralympic Games to be held in the United States. Nassau County was chosen by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host eight cricket matches of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow during June 2024. The county will receive $2.7 million in ...
The Benjamin Moore Estate, also known as Chelsea, is a historic estate located at Muttontown in Nassau County, New York. It was designed in 1923–1924 by architect William Adams Delano (1874–1960) for Benjamin Moore and Alexandra Emery. The manor house is an eclectic Chinese and French Renaissance style inspired dwelling.
The Old Nassau County Courthouse, also known as the Nassau County Courthouse and the Historic Nassau County Courthouse, is an historic two-story courthouse building located at 1550 Franklin Avenue in Garden City, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.
At an elevation of 348 feet Harbor Hill is the highest point in Nassau County, New York. [2] Whether Harbor Hill or 401-foot Jayne's Hill to the east was the highest point on Long Island was a point of some debate in the 19th century, with Harbor Hill often thought to be the higher.