commackhistory.org
NnT
http://www.commackhistory.org/nnt.htm
By Robert A. Saal. Jericho Turnpike and Townline Road. C1910 showing the Commack Hotel, Funeral Parlor, Hallock's Dry Goods, the General Store, and the Methodist Parsonage. Commack Road West Side. The intersection of Jericho Turnpike and the Hauppauge RD. (Vet's Hwy). This site created and maintained by Robert A. Saal 2013. Kings Park Psychiatric Hospital History.
commackhistory.org
schools
http://www.commackhistory.org/schools.htm
By Robert A. Saal. The first public school had been an old slave cabin on Burr Road. The first school house in Commack was located on Burr Road and had originally been a slave cabin and then a blacksmith shop near the Smith Burr Inn before being converted in to a private school. In 1812 it was decided to open the school to the community allowing any child to attend. Once the school became public it was moved down to Jericho Turnpike and was located just west of Caleb Smith's house. The two schools were a...
commackhistory.org
cemeteries
http://www.commackhistory.org/cemeteries.htm
By Robert A. Saal. This site created and maintained by Robert A. Saal 2013. Kings Park Psychiatric Hospital History.
commackhistory.org
carll family
http://www.commackhistory.org/carll_family.htm
By Robert A. Saal. In 1701 Timothy Carll purchased Dick’s Hills, next to Whitman’s Hollow and the Winnecomac lands, from Richard and Deborah Soper. The land was named after Dick Beacham an Indian who had originally lived there. He also bought a large tract of land along. The south shore for harvesting salt hay. Then in 1707 he bought the 1200 acre Van Cortland Estate known as Sagtikos Manor from Stephen Van Cortland, a New York merchant who had purchased the land the Indians called Compowams in 1703.
commackhistory.org
church
http://www.commackhistory.org/church.htm
By Robert A. Saal. Commack Methodist Church c.1905. Built in 1789 Commack's Methodist Church building is the oldest in the state of New York. It is also considered to be one of the finest in the way of original condition with very few alterations being done over the past 200 years. James Hubbs founder of the Commack Methodist Church and Hannah Ware the oldest grave 1791. The Stillwellite Church was located on Commack Road. In 1919 the building was converted in to a two family house. Later the church woul...
commackhistory.org
mcdonnells
http://www.commackhistory.org/mcdonnells.htm
By Robert A. Saal. This site created and maintained by Robert A. Saal 2013. Kings Park Psychiatric Hospital History.
commackhistory.org
postcards
http://www.commackhistory.org/postcards.htm
By Robert A. Saal. Jericho Turnpike and Townline Rd c.1910 showing the Commack Hotel, Funeral Parlor, Hallock's Dry Goods, General Store, and Methodist Parsonage. The Commack General Store in 1906 and sometime in the late 1920s to early 30s. Originally built by William Mahler in 1900 the hotel was later owned by the Gordon's who added the restaurant. J Keenan's Horse Shoeing and General Blacksmith Shop was located on Commack Rd. A public well had been located at the intersection of Townline and Burr Road.
commackhistory.org
newspapers
http://www.commackhistory.org/newspapers.htm
By Robert A. Saal. New York Times September 16, 1852. New York Times October 30, 1852. Suffolk County Trial For Murder. New York Times March 11, 1853. Pasture Spear Became Angry. New York Times October 21, 1893. Got A Voter Drunk. New York Times November 15, 1900. Other Side Of Race Suicide. New York Times November 5, 1905. Boom Has Reached Commack. The Brooklyn Eagle March 1907. Old Times In Commack. Saturday April, 4 1908. Commack Methodist Church 150 Years Old. The Brooklyn Eagle Friday August 25 1934.
commackhistory.org
sunshine
http://www.commackhistory.org/sunshine.htm
By Robert A. Saal. Built sometime in the mid 1800s and home to Dr. Darling B. Whitney the property was sold to the Brooklyn Baptist Young Peoples Union in 1915 and became a fresh air home, or camp, named Sunshine Acres. In 1961 they relocated to their present location in upstate Naponach, NY. The house was located on Townline Road just North of the Methodist Church and served as the main building for the camp. The dorms, dinning hall, and chapel were on top of the hill across the fields.
