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A SHORT TRIP ON LONG ISLAND: |
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 There were kings aplenty on Long Island Sound. William Kissam Vanderbilt, the great grandson of "the Commodore," lived in Northport Harbor and Harry F. Guggenheim built his home, Falaise, at Sands Point. On the same Nassau County preserve stand Castlegould and Hampstead House. |
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To many, however, South Fork is the true Long Island. It is Montauk Lighthouse, Gurney's Inn, and the Hamptons, impressive homes, shimmering sand and romantic artists. It's Montauk Harbor watching the ships come in -- sea and sky luminous with that special evening light. It's driving along Main Street, East Hampton, once voted the most beautiful Broadway in the United States, and strolling down Southampton's "Ye Towne Street Opened1648." |
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And it's Sag Harbor Oakland Cemetery where the sailing men who drowned at sea lie, a reminder of the Golden Age of Whaling when 63 whaling ships sailed out of Sag Harbor, lured by hopes of adventure and dreams of wealth. |
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The wealth is different on the North Fork.
Here came Long Islanders whose interest lay in fishing the sea and
plowing the land. The first to grow grapes commercially on Long Island
since colonial times were Louisa and Alex Hargrave. Alex, with a master's
degree in Chinese studies from Harvard, and Louisa, a teacher, had
no experience in grape growing when they started their now famous
winery in 1973. |
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North Fork has a contentment verging on humility. The paradox of Long Island is that in sleepy North Fork are some of its most dynamic islanders, those with the greatest pride in their land and in their hopes for the future. It's as if they feel Long Island, despite its rich history, has its better years ahead. It's as if they know although Long Island is good for a short vacation, it's better for a lifetime. |
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We regret to report that Margaret Anderson died suddenly of a heart attack on March 29th |
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