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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.
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Great job as suburban explorers. You must be very lucky. Almost every time I’ve been to that area I get yelled at by somebody: cop, adjacent property owner, or random dog walker.
From Sam & Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure V: The Motor Parkway East of Roslyn Road
Film director Frank Powell, while working for Pathe Freres, was filming “The Stain”, most of which was being shot at a rented studio in Fort Lee, NJ. The “on location” or exterior shots for the film were done at the Petit Trianon, the eastern terminus of the LIMP. Although she had done some stage work, “The Stain” was Theda Bara’s (real name Theodosia Goodman) first film. She had been using the stage name Theodosia DeCoppett at the time.
From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: Theda Bara's Film Debut in "The Stain" Filmed at Petit Trianon
Howard,
I grew up in West Hempstead. I remember, on Fulton Ave. in Hempstead, there was a building that was supposed to be a Tucker dealership. The Tucker sign was already mounted on the building’s facade. To my knowledge, they never obtained a Tucker automobile. I believe the sign was a neon sign, but I’m not sure.
I wish I could give you more info, but that’s as far as my memory goes.
Rog
From Tucker Dealerships on Long Island in 1948 Updated: 2/20/17
Dave and Sammy were incredibly persistent in uncovering remnants of the LIMP. Congrats to them both.
Rog
From Sam & Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure V: The Motor Parkway East of Roslyn Road
“The Stain”, shot in :Lake Ronkonkoma - I assume there is a scene (possibly a chase) going in or out on LI on the LIMP, or at Petit Trianon, but can’t find a print. Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: Theda Bara's Film Debut in "The Stain" Filmed at Petit Trianon
The only thing I could find was her debut movie ‘The Stain’ in 1914 was filmed in and around Lake Ronkonkoma, most likely on portions of the LIMP and Petit Trianon.
From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: Theda Bara's Film Debut in "The Stain" Filmed at Petit Trianon
1179 County Road 58, Riverhead - Sleepy’s today - <http://sbiii.com/autopix /tuckeriv.jpg> - whatcha t’ink? Sam, III
From Tucker Dealerships on Long Island in 1948 Updated: 2/20/17
Great find; thanks, Howard,m for sharing! May I please sneak in my on-going plea for one of your ever-increasing circle of readers to help find a missing similar privately-published WKV, Jr., book(let), the heavily-illustrated one he had done about the construction of the LIMP, <http://sbiii.com/limpkwy0.html#limpbklt>? Sam, III
From William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s 1937 Book "Flying Lanes"
That one pc you are holding may have been for a gate at the entrance???
From Sam & Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure V: The Motor Parkway East of Roslyn Road
You know I’ve been thinking about the 2nd apparatus, Dave. The first piece looks like a rusted propane tank for a Coleman camping stove?
Did you and Sam find these near the area where it looks like a house was demolished? Frank and I were in this area where the driveway leads to the Water District last Fall. I remember a house was there in the past ( Small basketball court ).
Lots of eyes here, someone must know what the 2nd apparatus is.
From Sam & Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure V: The Motor Parkway East of Roslyn Road
Hate to be a spoil-sport but I remember a blistering lecture on private property delivered in 1999 so by a very-irate homeowner of the north side of Robbins Drive who claimed that he and his neighbors had BOUGHT the RoW to extend their back yards. Other than that caveat, nothing seems to have changed in there in all these years; for 1999, see <http://sbiii.com/limpkwy2.html#RoslynRd>! Thanks again, Sam and Dave! Sam, III (the much older one)
From Sam & Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure V: The Motor Parkway East of Roslyn Road
This was a great find. Very exciting to realize the full LIMP remains under this brush.
Two questions:
1) This road that leads to the water station with the posts lining it….do we think this might have been an entrance/exit ramp? Or was this made after just to access the water station? It just seems odd that the posts align this road perfectly.
2) this portion of the LIMP, who do we think owns this property? Would this just be part of the backyard of those that live to the south of this? Would this be part of the water station property?
Brian I await you analysis of the mystery pieces. I can tell you they were deeply buried. The power lines are not directly above this location so I’m actually hoping you don’t know what this is and it could be something good!
From Sam & Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure V: The Motor Parkway East of Roslyn Road
Meant to say when “all of you” cleaned the parkway west of Roslyn Road. Not Al and you.
From Sam & Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure V: The Motor Parkway East of Roslyn Road
A short movie “The Stain” in which Theda Bara appeared as an extra featured location scenes at the Petit Trianon at Lake Ronkoma.
From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: Theda Bara's Film Debut in "The Stain" Filmed at Petit Trianon
The LIMP is still very evident east past the sump on the Golf Course before it turned south through same. Much of the original road with extensions are used by the Golf Course for maintenance vehicles.
From Sam & Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure V: The Motor Parkway East of Roslyn Road
Gram and I can’t wait to hear about observations on the artifacts. This was one of OUR favorite sections of the roadway!
From Sam & Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure V: The Motor Parkway East of Roslyn Road
great work, I think you found transmission parts. Enjoy the series very much
From Sam & Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure V: The Motor Parkway East of Roslyn Road
Howard, I had stop by your garage in Roslyn the other day, looking through the garage door window the view of the back of the Tucker, the paint is peeling on the trunk and on the top right rear fender. Did not notice in the photos you had posted. NEEDS RESTORATION!
From From Scottsdale to Roslyn: The Journey of Tucker 1044
I remember playing over there, and exploring as a kid. Back in the late 1970’s. The East side of Roslyn Road, before they built the house, looked much like the west side. With a waist high stone wall built across the road. The area was a gradual downhill, down to the sump, and the back entrance of WHGC. We used to laugh as kids. Because someone put up a sign near the side road to the water district that said “missile silos.”
From Sam & Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure V: The Motor Parkway East of Roslyn Road
Brian - I also measured 1000 ft west of OLD Rosevale Ave (according to “The Toll Lodges of the Long Island Motor Parkway and Their Gatekeepers’ Lives” book). The original lodge still shows up west from its current location. We’re on track here. Still searching for a clear aerial of the lodge in its heyday, so to pinpoint its location on the LIMP.
From The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures:#19 and #20 The Ronkonkoma Toll Gate & Ronkonkoma Lodge
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