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Cedar Swamp Historical Society Collection
Index by Location
- Fire Island -- Lighthouses
- Beacons For All: A History of Long Island Lighthouses / J. Ruff. Journal of
Long Island History, Vol. 11, No. 2; p.145-160; Spring 1999.
- A short article about the history of Long Island lighthouses. Several key towns, all of which have water-
way connections, are noted for being under restoration and repair.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Fire Island -- Maps
- History of Long Island Maps / P. Bassett. Journal of Long Island
History, Vol. 7, No. 1; p.1-24; Spring 1967.
- A long and detailed article of how Long Island was originally mapped. The article starts with Giovannni
de Verrazzano's 1524 French drawing of Long Island, and continues until 1955, with a modern map by
Lockwood, Kessler, & Bartlett (a mapping company). Several maps include specific and important towns, not
always in the same location, as done by the French, the Dutch, and the English. Images of maps, and notations
of important towns included.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Fire Island -- Maps
- Long Island Triangulated: Nineteenth-Century Maps and Charts of the U.S. Coast
Survey / D. Allen. Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 6, No. 2; p.191-207; Spring 1994.
- An article about 19th century map-making of Long Island by Ferdinand Hassler. Hassler was
commissioned by President Jefferson to make a complete and accurate survey of the Cost Shore of Long Island.
He used several larger towns as points of references. Images included.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Fire Island -- Parks
- Know Your State Parks / C. Blakelock. Long Island Forum, Vol. 4, No.
1; p.13-14; Jan. 1941.
- A brief article about the state parks through-out Long Island. Primarily a paragraphical listing with brief
notations of what makes each park special or worth seeing.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Fire Island -- Parks
- The Stormy History of Fire Island State Park / C. Blakelock. Long Island
Forum, Vol. 4, No. 9; p.233-238, 244; Oct. 1941.
- A very detailed article about the history of Fire Island's state park, from it's establishment to the date of
the article. The article discusses areas of Fire Island, and purchase of property for development. Images include
those of the light-house, historic main street, and the Surf Hotel.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Fire Island -- Pirates
- The Rise and Fall of a Myth: Land Piracy on Long Island / R. Ireland.
Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 7, No. 2; p.24-35; Summer/Fall 1967.
- A quick article about the shipwrecks off Long Island, and the pirates that plundered the sea. Detailed
accounts of how various towns were involved in piracy, as well as notations on visits by such famous pirates as
Captain Kidd.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Fire Island -- Shipwrecks
- Fire Island's Historic Shipwreck / M. Dobson. Long Island Forum, Vol.
4, No. 8; p.185-186; Aug. 1941.
- A short article about the shipwreck of the Elizabeth, which claimed the life of acclaimed women's right
activist Margaret Fuller. The article details a brief biography and what happened that fateful on the Elizabeth.
The article also questions if a monument should be erected.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Fire Island -- Storms
- Historic Storms and Gales on Island (Part 1 of 3) / O. Shaw. Long Island
Forum, Vol. 2, No. 1; p.9-10, 19; Jan. 1939.
- A detailed article that compiles a listing of storm damaged towns, and much like the American Heritage
articles, explains the damage done by storms to the Island.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
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