Lake Ronkonkoma

Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Antiques & Collectibles, Postcards, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, History
Cover of the book Lake Ronkonkoma by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter ISBN: 9781439652619
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: August 3, 2015
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
ISBN: 9781439652619
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: August 3, 2015
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English

The town of Lake Ronkonkoma began as a small farming community. By the 1870s, the lake's reputation as a vacation destination was spreading among wealthy New York City residents. The completion of the Long Island Motor Parkway in 1911 made the lake accessible to early automobile enthusiasts, and over time, as more could afford automobiles, the rich and poor alike flocked to its sparkling shores for swimming, boating, and fishing. In 1921, local businessman George C. Raynor created Raynor's Beach, the first in the lake's era of grand beach pavilions. By the mid-1920s, beach pavilions were located all around Lake Ronkonkoma's three miles of shoreline. Lake Ronkonkoma provides a view into the rich history of this unique community and its transformation to a bustling summer resort.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The town of Lake Ronkonkoma began as a small farming community. By the 1870s, the lake's reputation as a vacation destination was spreading among wealthy New York City residents. The completion of the Long Island Motor Parkway in 1911 made the lake accessible to early automobile enthusiasts, and over time, as more could afford automobiles, the rich and poor alike flocked to its sparkling shores for swimming, boating, and fishing. In 1921, local businessman George C. Raynor created Raynor's Beach, the first in the lake's era of grand beach pavilions. By the mid-1920s, beach pavilions were located all around Lake Ronkonkoma's three miles of shoreline. Lake Ronkonkoma provides a view into the rich history of this unique community and its transformation to a bustling summer resort.

More books from Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Cover of the book The Columbus Food Truck Cookbook by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book African American Topeka by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book Seattle Radio by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book Boone Hall Plantation by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book The Seabees at Port Hueneme by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book St. Helena by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book Bob Jones University by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book The 1967 Belvidere Tornado by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book Flying High by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book The Polish Community of Chicopee by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book Boston Common by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book Washington County Murder & Mayhem by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book Belvidere and Boone County by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book California's Great America by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
Cover of the book A History of Longfellow's Wayside Inn by Dale Spencer, Janet Rischbieter
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy