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  • Raiders of Lost Underpass
    Nov 08 2016

    Raiders of Lost Underpass

    Twenty-five members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society and Motor Parkway East met up for an unofficial exploration of the newly discovered Union Turnpike/Motor Parkway Pedestrian Underpass last Saturday. (8 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #45 Solved: Frederick G. Bourne at the South Side Sportsman’s Club in a 1901 Winton
    Nov 07 2016

    Mystery Foto #45 Solved: Frederick G. Bourne at the South Side Sportsman’s Club in a 1901 Winton

    Philip Selvaggio challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (9 comments)


  • Presentation “The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races on Long Island:The Role of Hicksville” on 11/22/16
    Nov 07 2016

    Presentation “The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races on Long Island:The Role of Hicksville” on 11/22/16

    The program is sponsored by the Hicksville Historical Society. It will be held in the Community Room of the Hicksville Public Library located at 169 Jerusalem Avenue, Hicksville, NY on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. The presentation begins at 7:30 PM and is open to the public. (0 comments)


  • John E. Roosevelt Family Photo Album: The 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race at the Massapequa Turn
    Nov 05 2016

    John E. Roosevelt Family Photo Album: The 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race at the Massapequa Turn

    The fourth post from the John E. Roosevelt Family Album features photos of the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Races taken at the Masspaequa-Hicksville Turn in Plainedge. (2 comments)


  • Helck Family Collection: The 1894 Paris-Rouen Race- The First  “Road Wagon” Contest
    Nov 02 2016

    Helck Family Collection: The 1894 Paris-Rouen Race- The First “Road Wagon” Contest

    The first competition among motor vehicles is generally considered to be the 79-mile "race" from Paris to Rouen on July 22, 1894. Thanks to the the Helck Family Archives, the 21 participants (six steamers and 15 propelled by gasoline or petrol) in this historic contest are documented below. (2 comments)


  • The Union Turnpike/Long Island Motor Parkway Pedestrian Underpass
    Nov 01 2016

    The Union Turnpike/Long Island Motor Parkway Pedestrian Underpass

    My favorite co-author Al Velocci found a 1929 blueprint showing plans for a pedestrian underpass under the Motor Parkway and Union Turnpike. It turns out that I had two construction plans of the proposed underpass in my survey files. (27 comments)


  • Update: Mystery Foto #44 Solved: The Hollis Court Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1940
    Oct 31 2016

    Update: Mystery Foto #44 Solved: The Hollis Court Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1940

    Frank Femenias provided another Mystery Friday Foto of our favorite parkway. (15 comments)


  • A North Hempstead Halloween Video: Updated: 10/31/2016
    Oct 31 2016

    A North Hempstead Halloween Video: Updated: 10/31/2016

    Happy Halloween! (2 comments)


  • Update: The Continuing Amazing Restoration of the Historic Old Courthouse Road Motor Parkway Bridge
    Oct 29 2016

    Update: The Continuing Amazing Restoration of the Historic Old Courthouse Road Motor Parkway Bridge

    Over 35 people participated in the amazing clean-up and restoration of the Old Courthouse Road Motor Parkway Bridge, which was designated a Town of North Hempstead landmark in June 2015. (5 comments)


  • Roslyn News: Saga of ‘Chrysler’s Chrysler’
    Oct 26 2016

    Roslyn News: Saga of ‘Chrysler’s Chrysler’

    This week's Roslyn News featured an article on the upcoming presentation on "Chrysler's Chrysler" to be held at the Floral Park Historical Society's meeting on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 2:00 pm. (1 comments)




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