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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…