By Josette Lee
The following is an excerpt from the Huntington Historical Society Quarterly from 1986.
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Once upon a time there were over 70 commercial dairy farms in the Town of Huntington. In the early years, when Huntington was an agrarian community, people relied on locally produced goods.
Did you know that your family papers or artifacts can contribute to the social history of the Town of Huntington community?
To receive a letter makes the recipient feel important knowing that the sender took the time to write, choose stationery, purchase postage and mail.
The George McKesson Brown Estate, aka Coindre Hall is an example of a Gold Coast mansion built around the turn of the century as a summer residence for wealthy entrepreneurs. Coindre Hall’s history is similar to that of other mansions of its time.
From Gilded Age castle, to sanitation union resort, to Merchant Marine training center, to military academy, and finally restored to its original grandeur as a luxury hotel, Oheka castle has a varied and controversial history.
Notwithstanding the occasional snowstorm, winters have been getting warmer and wetter. In the past winters had more frequent single digit temperatures and several snowstorms a season.