These indians were the first inhabitants of West Islip before the 1600's.
Who are the Secatogue Indians?
100
Before this school was constructed in 1957, students from West Islip attended school in Babylon.
What is the West Islip High School?
100
These were the main forms of transportation used by the Secatogue Indians.
What is canoe and foot?
100
The Secatogue Indians used this as money and for trading.
What is wampum?
200
This road known today as Montauk Highway was known by this name in the past.
What is South Country Road?
200
In the early 1700's Richard Willetts sold some of his land to this family member.
Who was his brother Thomas Willetts?
200
The property on which this inn is located was owned by the Higbie family until about 1918.
What is the LaGrange Inn?
200
In the 1700's to 1800's, these were the only means of transportation that carried passengers and mail.
What are the stagecoach and horseback?
200
The population of West Islip boomed after this war.
What is WWII?
300
This road was one of the main Indian trails and the first north and south road in Suffolk County.
What is Udall Road?
300
These two brothers purchased part of West Islip from the Indians in 1692.
Who are Richard and Thomas Willetts?
300
In the 1800's Sagtikos Manor was used for this popular sport.
What are carriage races?
300
This natural resource was used in the construction of the railroad tracks.
What is lumber?
300
These were the main occupations of West Islip in the 1800's.
What are farming, fishing and lumbering?
400
These are the three original counties of Long Island.
What are Suffolk, Queens and Kings Counties?
400
In 1930, there were only this number of residents in West Islip.
What is about 700 residents?
400
In 1692, Stephanus VanCortlandt purchased the Apple Tree Wicke from the Secatogue Indians, known today as this historical building.
What is the Sagtikos Manor?
400
This railroad extended to Babylon in the 1860's.
What is the Southside Railroad?
400
During the winters of the 1800-1900's, farmers would take lumber to NYC and bring back these necessary items.
What is fertilizer and cloth?
500
In 1650, these counties divided the Dutch to the west and the English to the east.
What are Suffolk and Nassau Counties?
500
In 1850, this family was one of the first English settlers on Long Island.
Who are the Gardiners?
500
A barn donated by Louis Schwartz, located on Haynes and Gridley Streets, served West Islip for this purpose.
What is the first firehouse?
500
In 1856, D.S.S. Sammis used this boat to make regular trips across the Great South Bay to take passengers to and from Babylon to the Surf Hotel on Fire Island.
What is the Fire Island Ferry?
500
During WWII, the entire output of the spiral cam fastener from this business was used for defense in the military.