Mineola - Farmer, Margaret-Ann
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Two hundred years ago, Mineola was comprised of a few farm homesteads in a loosely bordered area on the Hempstead Plains. In 1839, the addition of a railroad junction on the Long Island Rail Road's main line would forever change the landscape. The village of Mineola was soon recognized as an ideal place for farming, commerce, aviation, and residential life. Theodore Roosevelt, William K. Vanderbilt Jr., Glenn Curtiss, J.P. Morgan, and Henry Fonda are but a few of the famous personalities who came and left their mark on Mineola's history. The sleepy farming community of long ago would go on to…mehr

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Two hundred years ago, Mineola was comprised of a few farm homesteads in a loosely bordered area on the Hempstead Plains. In 1839, the addition of a railroad junction on the Long Island Rail Road's main line would forever change the landscape. The village of Mineola was soon recognized as an ideal place for farming, commerce, aviation, and residential life. Theodore Roosevelt, William K. Vanderbilt Jr., Glenn Curtiss, J.P. Morgan, and Henry Fonda are but a few of the famous personalities who came and left their mark on Mineola's history. The sleepy farming community of long ago would go on to gain acknowledgement as the county seat and the very heart of Nassau.
Autorenporträt
Margaret-Ann Farmer was born and raised in Mineola, where she has worked as a children's librarian for the past 15 years. Farmer also served as a member of the centennial committee formed in 2006 to celebrate Mineola's incorporation. Cathy Sagevick is a librarian and the assistant director of the Mineola Memorial Library. She has a special place in her heart for the friendly village of Mineola. Both authors are active members of the Mineola Historical Society, where they procured the extensive collection of images featured within.