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Fire Island National Seashore
History & Culture
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Fire Island's maritime history precedes colonization of Long Island. Native Americans hunted and fished in the vicinity long before Colonial settlements were established. The economy and life patterns of residents have centered around the Great South Bay and Fire Island since the area was first settled.
The whaling industry, the era of the U. S. Life Saving Service, shipwrecks, habitation of the island, and the local fishing industry are some of the stories you may learn about at the Fire Island Lighthouse.
Fire Island has a long heritage of waterfowl hunting and the shellfishing industries on the Great South Bay. Hotels and resorts later followed on Fire Island.
Fire Island National Seashore also includes the ancestral home of one of New York's four signers of the Declaration of Independence: the . Here you may learn about the Revolutionary period, Long Island's settlement and its early estate and plantation economy.
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Many local libraries and museums contain historic photographs and collections about Fire Island and the properties now included within Fire Island National Seashore.
407 William Floyd Parkway Shirley, NY 11967
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22 Station Road Bellport, NY 11713
54-60 East Main Street Patchogue, NY 11772
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11 Collins Ave. Sayville, NY 11782
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381 East Main Street East Islip, NY 11730
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1 South Country Road Brightwaters, NY 11718
3 Higbie Lane West Islip, NY 11795
24 South Carll Avenue Babylon, NY 11702
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Fire Island Multimedia Audiocasts and videocasts help you discover more about Fire Island National Seashore. more... | | Fire Island Lighthouse Hours Grounds and exhibits are open all year. more... | | William Floyd Estate Hours Grounds and historic house are open seasonally. more... | |
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Did You Know?
New York's state gem—the garnet—may be found among the sands that comprise Fire Island's beaches. Due to differences in size and weight of the grains of sand, you may sometimes see ribbons of garnet and magnatite among the white quartz, as the sand settles on the beach.
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Last Updated: April 02, 2007 at 15:58 EST |