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Tag: Locust Grove


  • Jan 07 2019

    Mystery Foto #1 Solved: Locust Grove Section of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course

    I challenged you to solve the first Mystery Foto of 2019.

  • Apr 16 2013

    Article “1908: The Great American Auto Race Comes to Syosset/Woodbury” By Tom Montalbano

    Tom Montalbano, author of the the Arcadia book "Syosset", has written this excellent article on the impact of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race on Syosset and Woodbury.



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Dec 07 2019 Al, here’s a link to the LIMP interactive map showing the old Queens’ streets in light blue. The old street names are

Dec 07 2019 Art - the old/new street name reference confirms some research that I did since my last post: Queens Road did not become Bell

Dec 06 2019 Liking your last map, Art - Meadowbrook Extension. Very obvious that today’s Merchants Concourse follows the past 2 roadways

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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.

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