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Author: Dale Spencer Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1439652619 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 128
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The town of Lake Ronkonkoma began as a small farming community. By the 1870s, the lake's reputation as a vacation destination was spreading among wealthy New York City residents. The completion of the Long Island Motor Parkway in 1911 made the lake accessible to early automobile enthusiasts, and over time, as more could afford automobiles, the rich and poor alike flocked to its sparkling shores for swimming, boating, and fishing. In 1921, local businessman George C. Raynor created Raynor's Beach, the first in the lake's era of grand beach pavilions. By the mid-1920s, beach pavilions were located all around Lake Ronkonkoma's three miles of shoreline. Lake Ronkonkoma provides a view into the rich history of this unique community and its transformation to a bustling summer resort.
Author: Dale Spencer Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1439652619 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 128
Book Description
The town of Lake Ronkonkoma began as a small farming community. By the 1870s, the lake's reputation as a vacation destination was spreading among wealthy New York City residents. The completion of the Long Island Motor Parkway in 1911 made the lake accessible to early automobile enthusiasts, and over time, as more could afford automobiles, the rich and poor alike flocked to its sparkling shores for swimming, boating, and fishing. In 1921, local businessman George C. Raynor created Raynor's Beach, the first in the lake's era of grand beach pavilions. By the mid-1920s, beach pavilions were located all around Lake Ronkonkoma's three miles of shoreline. Lake Ronkonkoma provides a view into the rich history of this unique community and its transformation to a bustling summer resort.
Author: Dr. David S. Igneri Publisher: Author House ISBN: 1481737163 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 121
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The History and Legends of Lake Ronkonkoma, the Princess Curse and Other Stories; A Lifeguards View, discusses the history and the folklore of Long Islands largest lake. It builds a strong case for the Princess legend. The author consulted professional opinions, of paranormal experts, who generally believe curses are real, not superstition. He also consulted many sources on Lake Ronkonkoma, to focus in on the fact that a young male has drowned almost every year, and that few females have died in the Lake. In fact it remains, that possibly only one female lost her life. Her official cause of death was kidney failure, caused by secondary drowning. The volume also chronicles the lifeguard career of the author, David S. Igneri. His lifeguards at the lake and his other beaches were, in general gifted athletes. However, to lifeguard Lake Ronkonkoma they needed specific training that was not covered in their regular lifeguard preparation. At first, Igneri himself, did not totally understand the task before him. However, he sought advice from older lifeguards, and read everything he could about Ronkonkoma, and formulated a program. In his early years he did not believe in the Princess Curse at all, and believed it was only superstition. His experiences during that time, made him re-think his views. Gradually he realized that some force or entity was causing, or helped causing the many deaths. David Igneri began to change his policies at Lake Ronkonkoma on July 5, 1965. He totally believes that the spirits told him what to do. His goal became to protect and save all of the people, all of the time, and stop the legend. After reading this volume, you will have to decide for yourself, how much success he had in this endeavor.
Author: Mark Sceurman Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN: 9781402745447 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 356
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Explores ghosts and haunted places, local legends, cursed roads, crazy characters, and unusual roadside attractions found in the United States.
Author: Ronald Lawrence Bern Publisher: Rutgers University Press ISBN: 9780813527451 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 268
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This guide covers the 100 best salt and freshwater fishing spots in New York State, from the Catskills trout streams to Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes. The authors provide easy to follow directions and boat launch information, as well as practical hints and advice.
Author: Michael Ebert Publisher: ISBN: 9781491082881 Category : Languages : en Pages : 62
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This self-published text chronicles the various historical myths and legends of Lake Ronkonkoma, which is Long Island's largest lake. Some superstitions have depicted the mile-wide kettle lake as being bottomless or having underground connections to other waterways, while others describe it as having an uncanny tendency to rise and fall in cyclical patterns. Perhaps the most fascinating tales involve a lovesick indian princess who killed herself in the lake and returns annually to claim the life of a male. The author, Michael R. Ebert, became interested in the lake's many mysteries after a classmate drowned there in the 1990s. Years later, he noticed the lack of a comprehensive text on the topic and scoured local libraries and historical societies to conduct his own research, which is recounted here. For more info on Michael R. Ebert, visit www.michaelrebert.com.
Author: Howard Kroplick Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 143963629X Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 132
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The Long Island Motor Parkway was constructed at a pivotal time in American history, and it often considered a precursor to the modern highway system. A forerunner of the modern highway system, the Long Island Motor Parkway was constructed during the advent of the automobile and at a pivotal time in American history. Following a spectator death during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the concept for a privately owned speedway on Long Island was developed by William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and his business associates. It would be the first highway built exclusively for the automobile. Vanderbilt's dream was to build a safe, smooth, police-free road without speed limits where he could conduct his beloved automobile races without spectators running onto the course. Features such as the use of reinforced concrete, bridges to eliminate grade crossings, banked curves, guardrails, and landscaping were all pioneered for the parkway. Reflecting its poor profitability and the availability of free state-built public parkways, the historic 48-mile Long Island Motor Parkway closed on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1938.
Author: Dale Spencer
Author: Dale Spencer
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