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Driver Ben Sill with a high wheeled sulky. Presumably at Comsewogue Stables
Wagers at the race track were usually around $50 with scheduled races at around $75, divided 3 ways. The average time for a mile race (twice around the 1/2 mile track) was about 3 minutes, with faster horses racing under the 3 minute mark. The winner…
E.H. Rogers Feed Mill
Erected in 1908 and still standing today, the Mill is located at the south side of the tracks opposite the railroad station. This feed and grain mill was an integral component of our agricultural community providing necessary and vital products to…
Echo the Beloved Racehorse
Captain Nathaniel Dickerson's famous bay, Echo, whom the hamlet was named after, was a local trotter renowned for his speed, agility and race winning ways. After some diligent research, his stud book and pedigree were discovered, and what a pedigree…
Ernest Kreitzberg House
This postcard by Arthur S. Greene is the residence of Ernest Kreitzberg, located on the NW corner of Main Street (Patchogue Road/Route 112) and Terryville Road. Ernest Kreitzberg was a German immigrant involved in Real Estate. There were many stately…
F.R.P. Advertisement
During the second decade of the 20th century, Port Jefferson Station played a significant role in the burgeoning automobile manufacturing industry. Foremost of these was the Finley Robertson Porter (FRP), considered the finest automobile in America…
First School of Terryville/Echo
This 1906 photo by Arthur S Greene is the first school in Terryville/Echo, built in 1874. It was located at the curve on Terryville Road, which is now land partially vacant and partially the post office parking lot. Note the school bell tower,…
First Terryville Post Office
Established in 1888 by Thomas Terry and located in his home on Terryville Road, it is now the site of the Mevlana Mosque. The first postmaster was Preston Terry, son of Scudder H. Terry. The hamlet was first named Terrytown but was quickly changed…
Harness Racing Horse with High Wheel Sulky
Photo of harness racing horse with high wheel sulky at the Joseph Rowland Farm in Miller Place. The beloved racehorse, Echo, was sired by Regulus at this farm, which is now the Miller Place Inn.
Herman Stalb & Son Blacksmith
This newspaper article illustrates some of the hazards a blacksmith might encounter in carrying out his craft.