These indians inhabited West Islip before the 1600's.
Who are the Secatogues?
100
In 1650, these counties were separated on Long Island as Dutch to the west and English to the east.
What are Nassau and Suffolk Counties?
100
By the 1900's all of West Islip consisted of these types of homes.
What is an old estate?
100
This railroad was extended to Babylon in 1863.
What is the Southside Railroad?
100
In 1776, many men from West Islip fought in this battle on Long Island.
What is the Battle of Long Island?
200
In 1639, this family was the first English settlers on Long Island.
Who are the Gardiners?
200
Higbie Lane used to be known as this lane.
What is Love Lane?
200
Mr. William Dzus, a West Islip businessman, offered a rent free building on Hawley Ave. for the community to use for this purpose.
What is the first West Islip Library?
200
This type of transportation was used by passengers to travel from Babylon to the Surf Hotel across the Great South Bay.
What is the Fire Island Ferry?
200
In the 1800's, West Islip consisted of many of these large homes like mansions.
What is an estate?
300
This popular family in West Islip owned an estate located on South Country Road.
Who is the Udall family?
300
In the year 1710, this town was established.
What is the Town of Islip?
300
In the 1800's Sagtikos Manor was used for this popular sport.
What are carriage races?
300
A great quantity of West Islip's lumber was used to make this type of transportation.
What is the railroad?
300
These were the main occupations in West Islip in the 1800's.
What are farming, fishing, and lumbering?
400
In the early 1700's, Richard Willetts sold his land to this family member.
Who is Thomas Willetts?
400
This beach marks the spot of a lost indian village.
What is the West Islip Beach?
400
In 1692, Stephanus VanCortlandt received a patent for this land known today as the Sagtikos Manor. At that time this land was known by this different name.
What is the Apple Tree Wicke?
400
In the 1700-1800's, these were the only means of transportation.
What are the stagecoach and horseback?
400
During the winters of the 1800-1900's, farmers would take lumber to New York and bring back these products.
What are fertilizers and cloth?
500
In 1692, these two brothers purchased part of West Islip from the Indians.
Who are Thomas and Richard Willetts?
500
In 1835, a two room school house was built on this lane.
What is Higbie Lane?
500
While on tour of Long Island in 1790, President George Washington stayed at this historic building.
What is the Sagtikos Manor?
500
Engine sparks on the railroad tracks caused fires and practically ended this industry in West Islip.
What is the lumber industry?
500
The population of West Islip grew slowly until after this war.