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Cedar Swamp Historical Society Collection
Index by Location
- Babylon
- Babylon, Gateway to the Sunrise / J. Horan. Long Island Heritage, [no
vol.]; p.11-12; Mar. 1982.
- The article is a detailed history of Babylon, from the towns inception in 1683 to present day. Historical
buildings, such as the Town House, Methodist Episcopal Church, American house, and Argyle Lake.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Babylon
- Suffolk, Ocean Bulwark of State / C. Ditmars. Long Island Forum, Vol.
1, No. 1; p.5-6, 14, 18-22; Jan. 1938.
- An article that discusses the establishment of Suffolk county, along with a quick note about the towns
established in the county. A large part of the article notates Montauk Point.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Babylon
- The Birth of Nassau County (part 1) / G. Weeks, Jr. Long Island
Forum, Vol. 3, No. 11; p.299-230; Nov. 1940.
- A detailed, but brief, article about the founding of Nassau County. It primarily focuses on the politics,
governmental issues, and who was involved. The towns mentioned in the article were in relation to county
development and home-towns of county leaders.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Babylon -- Birds
- The Swan Is On Trial / E. DeMott. Long Island Forum, Vol. 1, No. 2;
p.4; Mar. 1938.
- A brief article about the swans adorning Argyle Lake in Babylon. It also discusses the death of a two
year old boy who disappeared while playing with the swans. Swans are seen as dangerous, even if beautiful.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Babylon -- Blythebourne
- Blythebourne: A Community That Was Swallowed UP / N. Litchfield.
Journal of Long Island History, Vol.4, No. 3; p.28-39; Summer 1964.
- Because of the growth in surrounding towns, such as Brooklyn, Blythebourne eventually became an
annexed part of other towns.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Babylon -- Civil War
- Brooklyn and Long Island Sanity Fair: 1864 / H. Styker-Rodda. Journal of
Long Island History, Vol. 4, No. 1; p.1-17; Winter 1964.
- During the midst of the Civil War, women in Brooklyn and New York City held Sanitary fairs to raise
money to aid the families of those fighting. Many towns on Long Island held smaller versions of the Brooklyn
and New York Sanitary Fair, and they each raised a substantial sum of money.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Babylon -- Education
- Long Island's Earliest Schools (part 2) / N. Howell. Long Island Forum,
Vol. 7, No. 6; p.127, 129-130; Jul. 1944.
- A detailed article about the first English and Dutch schools that were developed while the island was
being settled. The article begins in the late 1600s and ends at around 1720. The article goes into detail about the
education levels, the religious impact on education, and the differences between the English and Dutch schools.
An image of the Clinton Academy, and a listing of attendance statistics are included.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Babylon -- George Washington
- George Washington and Long Island / K. Stryker-Rodda. Journal of Long
Island History, Vol. 1, No. 1; p. 8-21; Spring 1961.
- An article discussing President George Washington's tour of Long Island from the 19th of April 1780 to
the 24th April 1780. He stopped in many towns, and stayed overnight in quite a few of them. He kept a journal
of when and where he stopped, towns he drove through, and famous places.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Babylon -- Industrialization
- Industrial Zone for Island / M. Dobson. Long Island Forum, Vol. 4, No.
2; p.25-26, 30; Feb. 1941.
- A very detailed article about the industrial boom on Long Island, focusing on several towns that have
seen expansion recently. The towns listed are listed as having had an impact on the industrial changes on Long
Island. It also discusses the National Defense Program's influences, as well as the Department of Education, and
the Long Island Rail Road's influence.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Babylon -- Masonry
- Suffolk's Earliest Masonry / S. Cooper. Long Island Forum, Vol. 4, No.
12; p.277-278; Dec. 1941.
- An article about the Masons and their various lodges in Suffolk county. The author of the article was a
Mason Master. An image of Hallock's Inn is featured, where the Masons met. The article includes brief accounts
by the major Masonic leaders.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Babylon -- Peconic County
- State of the Island: Peconic County: To Be or Not To Be? / R. Wunderlich.
Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 9, No. 2; p.140-144; Spring 1997.
- A brief statistical article giving which towns and counties have the largest population. It discusses the
debate on creating a new county in Long Island, called Peconic County.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
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