Hidden History of Long Island(English, Paperback, Richard Panchyk)

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Hidden History of Long Island(English, Paperback, Richard Panchyk) is written by Richard Panchyk and published by Arcadia Publishing (SC). It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1467136271 (ISBN 10) and 9781467136273 (ISBN 13).

Long Island's history is filled with fascinating firsts, magnificent mansions and fascinating characters. From Glenn Curtiss, the first pilot to fly a plane on the island, to Earle Ovington, who carried the country's first airmail, the area has been known as the cradle of aviation. Millionaire William K. Vanderbilt's Long Island Motor Parkway, remnants of which still remain, was the nation's first highway. The desolate ruins of an exiled Albanian king's estate lie in the midst of the woods of the Muttontown Preserve. Captain William Kidd, pirate chaser turned pirate, is rumored to have buried treasure on the island. Richard Panchyk reveals the rapidly vanishing traces of Long Island's intriguing history.