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Charles A. Squires (B. 1856, D. 1934) was known as the "Father of Port Jefferson Station." He was the Brookhaven Town Receiver of Taxes and publisher of the Port Jefferson Echo newspaper, as well as a real estate developer. He built the subdivision…

Pages from the April 2009 Volume 16, No 4 edition of Blue Smoke, the Official Publication of the Peconic Bay Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America. This scan includes the column, Motoring with Bob Barauskas, a two part article covering…

This photograph by Arthur S. Greene is of Mrs. Newton's house somewhere along Terryville Road.

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…

Business card listing information for the Polish American Independent Club of Port Jefferson Station. Includes address, phone number, and website on front. Map and directions to hall on back.

Double sided index card listing 2013 Calendar of Events and closings for the Polish American Independent Club of Port Jefferson Station

In 1888 Charles A. Squires was appointed to Postmaster by President Grover Cleveland and in 1910 he petitioned to change the name of the hamlet from Echo to Port Jefferson Station. This change was motivated by the newly opened Pennsylvania Railroad…

1949 aerial photo looking south toward Port Jefferson Station and beyond. Admire the extensive farmland and woods. Terryville Road and the Comsewogue School are in the upper left of the photo. Note the black cylindrical water tower that once stood…

Here we have a 1947 aerial view showing the Gentlemen's Driving Park (GDP) with Canal Road just to the west of the track and Route 112 northwest of Canal Road. The GDP is the last Victorian Era harness racing track left on Long Island. It was a first…

A 1957 aerial photograph of Port Jefferson Station. Rather than the traffic light that exists now, there used to be a traffic circle that intersected at Routes 347 and 112, as well as Canal Road. Note the clear oval outline (bottom right of the…