(Picture taken on Bay Shore main street June 12, 2008.)
In our mission, senior couples are asked to live in a specific area for their entire mission. We had no idea how lucky we were to find Bay Shore! Bay Shore is a hamlet, located in the town of Islip, County of Suffolk, New York. This beautiful, quaint, seaside town celebrates its 300th birthday this year.
Bay Shore is in stark contrast, and distance, to the five boroughs of New York - Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island. While the boroughs are congested and "big city" in flavor, Bay Shore is very rural, with wildlife, open spaces, lakes, and only a smattering of tall buildings. Our nearest subway station is in Jamaica (Queens), 45-60 minutes away. To get to Manhattan, we plan on 1½ -2 hours by car, then subway.
Before the late 19th century, Bay Shore was known at different times by the local Native American names Penataquit and Awixa.
The oldest house in town is the c. 1697 Sagtikos Manor, which functioned for a time during the American Revolution as local headquarters for British forces. George Washington used the Manor as a stopover during a 1790 tour of Long Island.
To reach the Manor from our apartment on Penataquit Avenue, we turn right onto main street, passing lovely shops, light poles with hanging flower baskets and tricentenniel banners... reminding us what an historic town we are blessed to serve in.
3 comments:
It's absolutely beautiful! I can hardly wait!!!!!
Love you,
Tiff
Well isn't it fun that you're right there during the 300th anniversary of this town on Long Island.
During our four years in Ithaca, NY, we met several student who came from the west to Cornell University, fully expecting Ithaca to be like NYC. In reality, you don't have to get very far from the Big Apple to find wonderful, picturesque rural town and villages.
I still love the Big Apple.
On our two visits to see you in Bayshore, we have loved what we've seen. It is a charming beach town. We just wish you were closer to us and the city. It was a delight to explore Long Island for our Senior Social Saturday. Thanks for driving us in the luxury liner!
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