Tag: Roslyn
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Apr 22 2026
Video of the Week: Three Centuries at the Harbor- The Story of the Roslyn Grist Mill
For the last ten years, I have been working with a team at the Roslyn Landmark Society to restore the historic Roslyn Grist Mill. This 9-minute film by Florence Westergard traces the history and restoration of one of Long Island's oldest surviving buildings.
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May 10 2025
From the Marty Himes Collection: Two Very Early Long Island Pocket Maps (1892 and 1917)
Forwarded from the Himes family are a pair of very early tourist maps of Long Island.
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Jan 11 2025
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Found- The oldest known Long Island Motor Parkway License Plate
Roslyn Harbor's Childs Frick's 1921 Long Island Motor Parkway License Plate was recently found. It is the oldest documented Motor Parkway license plate known to exist.
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Oct 12 2024
‘Guys With Rides’ YouTube Channel Interviews Howard Kroplick About His Car Collection Part 2
Rudy Samsel of the ‘Guys With Rides’ YouTube Channel sits down with Howard to discuss the Fords in the collection for Part 2.
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Oct 02 2024
‘Guys With Rides’ YouTube Channel Interviews Howard Kroplick About His Car Collection Part 1
Rudy Samsel of the ‘Guys With Rides’ YouTube Channel sits down with Howard to hear his collection stories.
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Sep 25 2024
‘Guys With Rides’ YouTube Channel rides around Roslyn in the ALCO Black Beast
A popular podcast and YouTube channel, 'Guys with Rides' takes a cruise around Roslyn in the 1909 ALCO Black Beast
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Sep 10 2024
Mystery Friday Foto #36 Solved: The 1905 Mercedes ‘X’ Racer Arrives on Long Island
Did you identify the Mercedes 'X' Vanderbilt racer arriving on Long Island?
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Jul 06 2024
The Planning and Construction of the Long Island Expressway Through the Roslyn Area: 1953 – 1959
Roslyn Landmark Society trustee Mitchell Schwartz, of Flower Hill, has published an extensive history report for the Roslyn Landmark Society on the construction of the Long Island Expressway through the Roslyn area (between exits 36 and 39) in the 1950s. The report highlights the planning and construction of the highway through the area.
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Feb 14 2024
The Roslyn Hill Climb in the 1901 Long Island Endurance Test
A look at the 'contests-within-a-contest' during the Long Island Endurance Run on April 20, 1901.
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Dec 13 2022
Greg O’s Garage: Clarence Mackay’s Harbor Hill estate in Roslyn (now East Hills)
Clarence Mackay's Harbor Hill was one of the country's greatest estates ever constructed. We'll look at the estate's outbuildings and locations owned by this successful businessman and a director of the Long Island Motor Parkway.
