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Cutchogue
Cutchogue ( ) is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County, New York (state), New York, United States, on the North Fork (Long Island), North Fork of Long Island's East End (Long Island), East End. The population was 3,349 at the 2010 census. The Cutchogue CDP roughly represents the area of the Cutchogue hamlet in the Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town of Southold (town), New York, Southold. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.2%, is water. Demographics History The name ''Cutchogue'' is derived from an Algonquin language, Algonquin word meaning "principal place". Many of the local Native Americans lived at Fort Corchaug Archaeological Site, Fort Corchaug before English-American settlers began arriving in 1640. The Old House (Cutchogue), Old House, built ca. 1699, is the oldest English-style house in the village. In fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old House (Cutchogue)
The Old House is a historic home on State Route 25 in Cutchogue in Suffolk County, New York. It is "notable as one of the most distinguished surviving examples of English domestic architecture in America." Architecture The Old House is a two-story timber-frame structure measuring about , with a clapboarded exterior and gabled roof. Its main facade is on the south side, with a center entrance framed by a simple trim with a segmented-arch lintel. On either side of the door there are three-part casement windows on both the first and second floors. Three similar windows appear on the north (back) side of the house which are careful replicas of the original windows. The interior of the house is divided into four rooms, two on each floor. A large brick chimney separates the rooms on each floor and divides the attic in two. Narrow winding staircases on one side provide access to the upper levels. The ground-floor kitchen has a fireplace over long and deep. At some point (probably i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southold (town), New York
The Town of Southold is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is located in the northeastern tip of the county, on the North Fork of Long Island. The population was 23,732 at the 2020 census. The town also contains a hamlet named Southold, which was settled in 1640. History Algonquian-speaking tribes, related to those in New England across Long Island Sound, lived in eastern Long Island before European colonization. The western portion of the island was occupied by bands of Lenape, whose language was also one of the Algonquian languages. In surrounding areas, the Dutch colonists had established early settlements to the northwest: on the upper Hudson River was Fort Orange, founded in 1615 (later renamed Albany by the English); and New Amsterdam (later renamed Manhattan) in 1625. Lion Gardiner established a manor on Gardiners Island in East Hampton in 1639. Just across from Long Island, the Connecticut Colony, or Connecticut River Colony, was establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Moore
Douglas Stuart Moore (August 10, 1893 – July 25, 1969) was an American composer, songwriter, organist, pianist, conductor, educator, actor, and author. A composer who mainly wrote works with an American subject, his music is generally characterized by lyricism in a popular or conservative style which generally eschewed the more experimental progressive trends of musical modernism. Composer Virgil Thomson described Moore as a neoromantic composer who was influenced by American folk music. While several of his works enjoyed popularity during his lifetime, only his folk opera ''The Ballad of Baby Doe'' (1956) has remained well known into the 21st century. Moore first created music while a student at Yale University from 1911 through 1917; writing usually humorous songs in a popular style for school events in addition to creating music for school plays and musical revues. His work composing music for the Yale Dramatic Association, Elizabethan Club, and Yale Glee Club drew the att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Wickham
Parker Wickham (February 28, 1727–May 22, 1785) was a Loyalist (American Revolution), Loyalist politician who was banished from the State of New York under dubious circumstances. Wickham was the oldest son of Joseph Wickham and Abigail Parker of Cutchogue, New York, Cutchogue, Long Island, New York. Wickham inherited nearly all of his father's large estate at age 22, including Robins Island. He lived in the Old House (Cutchogue), Old House in Cutchogue, which was built in 1699. Currently a museum, it is said to be one of the oldest English-style houses still in existence in the USA. Wickham married Mary Goldsmith and had several children. He was the brother (and rival) of Patriot leader Thomas Wickham and the uncle of Federalist attorney John Wickham (1763), John Wickham. In 1751, Wickham was elected as Fence Viewer. He was elected in both 1754 and 1755 as Overseer of the Poor, and in 1763, he received an appointment as justice for the County of Suffolk. He was elected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
