Draft Long Island Sound Historic Centers of Maritime Activity
Draft Long Island Sound Historic Centers of Maritime Activity

Author: New York (State). Historic Maritime Areas Advisory Committee

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 602

ISBN-13:

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The study focused on the following 17 communities: Village of Port Chester, Village of Mamaroneck, City of New Rochelle, City Island, Port Washington, City of Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, Huntington Harbor, Northport Harbor, Village of Port Jefferson, Mattituck, Stony Brook, Setauket, Cold Spring Harbor and Orient-Oyster Ponds. Sites on Peconic Bay include: Village of Sag Harbor and Village of Greenport.

A Maritime History of Long Island
A Maritime History of Long Island

Author: Ralph Brady

Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.

Published: 2019-02-21

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1506907849

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A trip into the Long Island history of ships, lighthouses, ports, shipbuilders, shipwrecks and much more. Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “maritime” as, “on, near or living near the sea”, so you can see that the basic membership requirement to be a part of the story is easily satisfied. Just having an address in either Nassau or Suffolk County pretty much meets the criteria, and then the things that you do with your time can determine how big a role you play in this tale. Own a boat and fish from it? That gives you an even greater claim to being a “nautical” or “maritime” person. Go clamming in the bays, sail in regattas, help clean up a beach, be a member of a yacht club etc.? I think you get the point, and hopefully have by now come to realize that your very existence on Long Island is tied in with the pioneers who taught us how to prosper on this amazing island, and enjoy a lifestyle that is almost unique in the entire United States.

Long Island and the Sea
Long Island and the Sea

Author: Bill Bleyer

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019-04-08

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1439666601

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For more than five centuries, the waterways surrounding Long Island have profoundly shaped its history. Familiar subjects of lighthouses, shipwrecks and whaling are found alongside oft-forgotten oddities such as Pan-American flying boats landing in Manhasset Bay in the early days of transatlantic flight. From the British blockade and skirmishes during the American Revolution to the sinking of merchant vessels by Germany in World War II, the sea brought wars to these shores. By the later part of the 20th century, Gold Coast millionaires commuted in high-speed yachts to Manhattan offices as the island's wealth grew. Historian Bill Bleyer reveals Long Island's nautical bonds from the Native Americans to current efforts to preserve the region's maritime heritage.

A Field Guide to Long Island Sound
A Field Guide to Long Island Sound

Author: Patrick J. Lynch

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 0300220359

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Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Regional map -- Introduction -- Physical coast -- Weather and water -- Human history -- Shallows -- Depths -- Beaches and dunes -- Rocky shores -- Salt marshes -- Coastal forests -- Connecticut locations -- New York locations -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y

This Fine Piece of Water
This Fine Piece of Water

Author: Tom Andersen

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780300102871

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Long Island Sound is not only the most heavily used estuary in North America, it is also one of the most beautiful waterways, with picturesque seascapes and landfalls. But centuries of pollution and other abuse have gradually been killing off its marine life and have pushed the Sound to the brink of disaster. This fascinating book traces the history of the Sound and its use as a resource from the time of contact between the Native Americans and Dutch traders through the suburban sprawl of recent decades--and tells how a group of scientists and citizens has been working to save the Sound from ruin. Tom Andersen begins by describing the dramatic events of the summer of 1987, when a condition called hypoxia (lack of dissolved oxygen in the water brought about by a combination of pollution and other factors) killed large numbers of fish and lobsters in the Sound. He discusses how scientists first documented and explained the development of hypoxia and how research and cleanup are now being carried out to restore the Sound. Interweaving current events, natural history, and human history, Andersen presents a cautionary tale of exploitation without concern for preservation.