Port Washington

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Cover of the book Port Washington by Elly Shodell, Port Washington Public Library, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
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Author: Elly Shodell, Port Washington Public Library ISBN: 9781439637456
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: July 27, 2009
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Elly Shodell, Port Washington Public Library
ISBN: 9781439637456
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: July 27, 2009
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
Port Washington is located 17 miles east of Manhattan on Long Island�s North Shore. Once known as the �shellfish garden� of New York City, it is known for its bounteous bays, yachting and boatbuilding, celebrity residents, and pioneering aviation activities. Immigration, technology, economic changes, and geographical forces shaped Port Washington over the years. Its burgeoning aviation industry was led by the Guggenheims and Charles Lindbergh in the 1930s, and the literary and musical giants who lived here included John Philip Sousa, William Rose Benet, and Sinclair Lewis. During the war years in the 1940s, Grumman and the United States Navy set up crucial operations in Port Washington. An era of suburbanization and development soon followed, reflecting the prosperity of the 1950s and 1960s.
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Port Washington is located 17 miles east of Manhattan on Long Island�s North Shore. Once known as the �shellfish garden� of New York City, it is known for its bounteous bays, yachting and boatbuilding, celebrity residents, and pioneering aviation activities. Immigration, technology, economic changes, and geographical forces shaped Port Washington over the years. Its burgeoning aviation industry was led by the Guggenheims and Charles Lindbergh in the 1930s, and the literary and musical giants who lived here included John Philip Sousa, William Rose Benet, and Sinclair Lewis. During the war years in the 1940s, Grumman and the United States Navy set up crucial operations in Port Washington. An era of suburbanization and development soon followed, reflecting the prosperity of the 1950s and 1960s.

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