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Long Island Maritime Museum
The Long Island Maritime Museum is located in West Sayville, New York. History The Long Island Maritime Museum was founded in 1966 on the waterfront grounds of the former Meadowedge estate of Mrs. Florence Bourne Hard in West Sayville. Florence Hard was the daughter of Frederick Gilbert Bourne, president of Singer Sewing Machine from 1889 to 1905. Charged with the mission of preserving Long Island's maritime history and heritage for educational purposes, the Museum has been welcoming visitors from all over the world for over 50 years. Today the mansion is used as the headquarters of the West Sayville Golf Course and Country Club, as well as a restaurant aimed at catering to weddings. The Museum's Main Exhibit and Administrative Building, formerly the estate's garage, houses a collection of local half models, a permanent exhibit on Long Island shipwrecks and the United States Lifesaving Service, and a gallery for annual exhibits. Hervey Garrett Smith is credited to being the Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Sayville, New York
West Sayville is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It had a population of 5,011 at the 2010 census. Geography West Sayville is located on the South Shore of Long Island in the Town of Islip. Its coordinates are 40°43’54”N 73°6’18”W (40.731594, -73.099701). West Sayville's coastline borders the Great South Bay. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, West Sayville has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.31%, is water. West Sayville's ZIP code is 11796. The West Sayville Post Office is located at 12 Washington Avenue. Demographics Demographics of the CDP The United States Census Bureau reported that during the 2010 census, the population of West Sayville was 5,011, with a population density of 2,386.2 per square mile. Of the total population, 2,407 (48.0%) were males and 2,604 (52.0%) were females. There were 1,771 households, 1,314 families and 606 families with children under the age of eighteen. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
