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It would have been difficult to find an adult male in mid-19th Century Port Jefferson who wasn't employed in building wooden vessels. It was a time when Long Island was a major ship producer, and Port Jefferson was the local industry's capital. The village turned out 327 wooden vessels between the late 1700s and 1884, and during the peak years of construction in the 1850s, when the village's population was about 300, there were 12 shipyards.
Photo: The Martha Jefferson cruise boat is seen in Port Jefferson (Newsday / Ana P. Gutierrez)
Photo: The Martha Jefferson cruise boat is seen in Port Jefferson (Newsday / Ana P. Gutierrez)
It would have been difficult to find an adult male in mid-19th Century Port Jefferson who wasn't employed in building wooden vessels. It was a time when Long Island was a major ship producer, and Port Jefferson was the local industry's capital. The village turned out 327 wooden vessels between the late 1700s and 1884, and during the peak years of construction in the 1850s, when the village's population was about 300, there were 12 shipyards.
Photo: The Martha Jefferson cruise boat is seen in Port Jefferson (Newsday / Ana P. Gutierrez)
Photo: The Martha Jefferson cruise boat is seen in Port Jefferson (Newsday / Ana P. Gutierrez)
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LI Woman Found Dead Inside Submerged Car
Police on Long Island are investigating the death of a woman who was found in a submerged car in Port Jefferson Thursday morning.
According to authorities, Suffolk county police officers responded to the Town of Brookhaven boat ramp, located at West...Tags: Suffolk County Police, Long Island, Mount Sinai, Port Jefferson Station, Rocky Point
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Dr. Doni
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Tri-State Under Flash Flood Watch Following Record Rainfall
PIX11.comFlood watches and advisories remain in effect Monday for the tri-state area, a day after record rainfall prompted power outages, airport delays and service disruptions throughout the area. According to forecasters, Central Park was hit with three...Tags: Road Transportation, Floods, Kennedy Airport, Transportation, Long Island
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MTA Announces Service Changes In Anticipation Of Snow
wpix.comIn anticipation of Friday's snowfall, the MTA has announced several service changes on the subways and railroads. On Friday, straphangers can expect express trains 2, 3, 4, 5, A, E, D, F, N and Q will run local in various sections of their routes. The...Tags: Mineola, Lynbrook, Rosedale (Queens, New York), Valley Stream, Kew Gardens
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LIRR CUSTOMERS ADVISED TO EXPECT CANCELED TRAINS, DELAYS FOR THURSDAY'S AM & PM RUSH HOURS, AUG. 26
MEDIA ADVISORY: LIRR CUSTOMERS ARE ADVISED TO EXPECT CANCELED TRAINS, DELAYS FOR THURSDAY'S AM & PM RUSH HOURS, AUGUST 26 MTA Long Island Rail Road is advising customers to expect significant schedule changes and delays during Thursday's morning and...Tags: Long Beach (Nassau, New York), West Hempstead, Transportation, Long Island, Montauk
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Commuter Rails, Buses Adjust Service Due To Snow
wpix.comToday's snow storm is hindering commuter traffic of all sorts. According to the New Jersey Transit website, bus service for all routes North of I-495 is suspended until further notice. All trains on the Port Jervis Line have been suspended. Call (800)...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Long Beach (Nassau, New York), Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), West Hempstead, Ronkonkoma
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Two Long Island Rail Road trains bumped into each other while leaving Jamaica station during the morning rush on Wednesday, resulting in four minor injuries and subsequent delays of more than an hour, the LIRR said. A railroad spokesman said service...Tags: Health, Woodside, New York City Police Department, Transportation Accidents, Railway Transportation
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Cops Seeking Suspects In Truck Fire
PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. - Suffolk County arson squad detectives are looking for the suspects who destroyed a diesel dump truck by setting fire to the vehicle. The image of one or more suspects was caught on a security camera, as the truck exploded at a Port...Tags: Vehicles, Crime, Law and Justice, Suffolk County (New York), Crimes
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NJ Transit, LIRR Shuffle Service In Wake Of Snow Storm
wpix.comAs another major winter storm hits our area, officials are taking the proper precautions on the roads and rails. The National Weather service warns the Tri-State area could be in for significant snow, sleet, and ice accumulations. The storm has the...Tags: Mineola, Lynbrook, Rosedale (Queens, New York), Valley Stream, Long Island Rail Road
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World's Oldest Dog Turns 21
MANHATTAN, N.Y. ( WPIX) -- She has white hair, she gets a little chilly at times and she needs glasses for her cataracts. Not too unusual because she is 147 years old. In human years that is. Meet 21 year old Chanel, the oldest dog in the world.
The...Tags: Eyewear, Long Island, Port Jefferson Station, Personal Service, New York
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John Marburger III dies at 70; science advisor to President George W. Bush
Physicist John H. Marburger III, who served as President George W. Bush's science advisor at a time when most researchers considered science to be under attack by the government, died July 28 at his home in Port Jefferson, N.Y. He was 70 and had non-...Tags: Research, Government, Executive Branch, Hodgkins Disease, Long Island
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