Hidden History of Long Island [Paperback]

Long Island's history is filled with fascinating firsts, magnificent mansions and fascinating characters. From Glenn Curtiss, the first pilot to fly a plane on the island, to Earle Ovington, who carried the country's first airmail, the area has been known as the cradle of aviation. Millionaire William K. Vanderbilt's Long Island Motor Parkway, remnants of which still remain, was the nation's first highway. The desolate ruins of an exiled Albanian king's estate lie in the midst of the woods of the Muttontown Preserve. Captain William Kidd, pirate chaser turned pirate, is rumored to have buried treasure on the island. Richard Panchyk reveals the rapidly vanishing traces of Long Island's intriguing history. Amazing and unknown historical gems like these and many others are what lay in store for readers of Hidden History of Long Island by Richard Panchyk. Released by History Press just last December by the Elmhurst native, Panchyk, who has authored several historical books on Long Island, Hidden History of Long Island takes readers on a journey through many little-known historical events and places. Queens Gazette