Along manhasset bay / Vanessa Nastro, Port Washington Public Library.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nastro, Vanessa, 1982- author.

Port Washington Public Library (Port Washington, New York), author.

Contributor:

Port Washington Public Library (Port Washington, New York), author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manhasset Bay (N.Y.).

New York (State)--Manhasset Bay.

New York (State).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

The waters of Manhasset Bay have long been an incubator for innovation and prosperity. While early baymen sought their livelihood through clam digging and fishing, a new industry by way of sand mining forever changed the bucolic hilltops that overlooked the bay. While the sand mining industry brought prosperity and notoriety, the industry's use of heavy machinery and hydraulic pumps leveled the peninsula, once known for its lush grazing pastures. During the early 1900s, areas such as Port Washington, Manhasset, and Great Neck flourished into commuter, suburban towns. Shifting from a farming to a suburban community, homes began to develop along Manhasset Bay. Urbanization brought new housing and businesses such as hotels and lavish restaurants. As an epicenter for aviation, the bay launched historic flights through a then-fledgling Pan American Airway Corporation on Manhasset Isle. Elite yacht clubs and grand estates dotted the shoreline, all catering to a growing population looking to the bay for its leisure and livelihood. The once-tranquil waters are now a hub for city vacationers, bustling commuters, and entrepreneurs.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4396-7024-2