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The area we live in now was
inhabited by the Secatogue Tribe of the Algonquin Nation. There were
thirteen tribes on long island. The name Secatogue means "black
meadow lands". The Secatogue Indians were mostly peaceful and
friendly, and showed the first settlers how to plant potatoes, sweet corn,
squash, and other native American crops.
In the Great South Bay is the hard clam, called by the Indians "quahaug."
The dark purple spot on the clam shell was carved into cylindrical beads
and strung on sinews, called "wampum".
The First Settlers
In 1655 settlers from Connecticut
landed in what is now Setauket, long island. At that time long island was
considered to be part of the Connecticut colony.
In 1697 William Nicoll
received land from William III. The land was from the Connetquot River to
Namkee Creek (which separates Bayport from Bluepoint), north to Lake
Ronkonkoma, and south to the Great South Bay. Sayville, Bayport, West
Sayville, Oakdale, Bohemia, and part of Holbrook, became part of the
Nicoll estate, but the bay and Fire Island remained in Brookhaven.
The First Settlers in
Sayville
John Edwards was born in 1738 in
Easthampton. He was a tailor by trade. After returning home from the
French and Indian war, he saw the beautiful country along the Great South
Bay at Sayville and decided to return here and make it his home.
In 1761 John Edwards and his wife Sarah built the first home in Sayville.
Today it would have been located on the corner of Foster Ave. and Edwards
Street. In 1913 the home was destroyed by fire. In 1785 Matthew Edwards,
the son of John Edwards, built a house on what is now the corner of
Gillette Ave. and Edwards Street. In 1838 Matthew's son James moved the
house to the corner of Collins Ave. and Edwards Street. This is now the
home of the Sayville Historical Society, founded in 1944.
Edwards Homestead
Source for the History
about Sayville:
Book Title: A History of the Sayville Community
By Charles P. Dickerson
For more information about the History of Sayville, this book is in the
Sayville Library 974.72D |
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dollar?
sayville.com -
April , 2012
Courtney Takats
Thom Hoffman, who spoke in as well as created this poignant film, attended the showing that evening, and proved to be incredibly sociable.
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Civil War Ball at Frank Brush Barn
sayville.com -
February , 2012
Jeff McLary
This past September I had the pleasure of reporting on the Civil War Encampment that took place over the course
of a weekend at The Grange here in Sayville.
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Bay Houses on Long Island
sayville.com -
February , 2012
Courtney Takats
At 7:00pm on January 26 at the Sayville library, speaker Nancy Solomon treated the audience to a talk about the
various bay houses that have existed
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West Sayville Radio Towers and their Role in History
sayville.com -
January , 2012
Courtney Takats
At 2:00pm on January 15th at the Sayville library, an orator named Connie Currie spoke about the history of the West Sayville Radio Towers and the role they have played in local and global history.
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18th Annual Holiday House Tour
sayville.com -
December , 2011
Jeff McLary
On Sunday, December 18th the Sayville Historical Society directed it's 18th annual Holiday House Tour, with six magnificent Sayville homes on display
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Growing Up In Sayville: John Wells Reminisces
sayville.com -
October , 2011
Jeff McLary
If, like me, you enjoy taking a look at life in Sayville during a by-gone era, then there's nothing like getting a first-
hand account of it from someone who was actually there.
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