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On this page you'll find some quick facts and background information about the Incorporated Village of Asharoken, NY,
a bit of its history, and learn about some of its more notable residents.
| Address: | Asharoken Village Hall
1 Asharoken Avenue
Asharoken, NY 11768 |
| Village Clerk Phone: | (631) 261-7098 |
| Village Board Meets: | First Monday each month,
7:30pm |
| Fiscal Year Starts: | June 1 |
| Village Election Day: | Third Tuesday each June |
| Property Taxes Due: | June 1 |
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| Village Incorporated: | 1925 |
| Mayor: | Patricia Irving |
| Village Justice: | Hon. Charles D. Brown |
| Village Court Held: | As needed: Wednesday, 7pm;
Saturday, 10am |
| Police Commissioner: | Peter Masterson |
| Police: | (631) 261-7400 |
| Court Matters: | (631) 261-8677 |
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Isthmus Be My Lucky Day: The Village of Asharoken is located on the Long Island Sound in Northwest Suffolk County, New York.
Asharoken is one of five incorporated villages within the Town of Huntington, NY.
Physically, Asharoken is an isthmus connecting the Village of Northport on the 'mainland' of Long Island to Eaton's Neck.
As of the 2000 census, there were 625 people, 254 households, and 184 families residing in the village.
Early History:
The Matinecock Indians were one of the thirteen original Native American tribes of Long Island.
They were the original inhabitants of the areas now known as Asharoken and Northport.
The Matinecocks called this land "Opcathontyche", meaning "wading place creek".
Though Dutch colonists were the first to show interest, the lands were eventually sold
to three Englishmen in 1656 by Chief Asharoken, head of the Matinecocks.
Modern Beginnings: Around the turn of the Twentieth Century, William Codling, a Northport lawyer and one of the largest
landowners in the county, began to market a development he called Asharoken Beach. Codling himself actually lived in the model house.
By 1915, Asharoken Beach had developed into a summer resort for upperclass families.
In 1925, in order to increase control over roads and beaches, Asharoken property owners formed an incorporated village.
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| Marlene Dietrich |  | The actress was a frequent visitor to Asharoken in the 1950s. |  |
| Jackie Gleason |  | The comedian and actor is rumored to have "introduced bikinis" to Asharoken. |
| Rube Goldberg |  | Cartoonist and Sculptor, best remembered for his "Rube Goldberg Machine" contraptions.
In 1953 Goldberg designed what became the village seal with a portrait of the Indian Chief Asharoken. |  |
| Fiorello LaGuardia |  | The famous NYC Mayor rented a home in Asharoken during the 1930s. |
| Henry Sturgis Morgan |  | Founder of Morgan Stanley and grandson of J.P. Morgan. Between 1936 and 1939,
Morgan purchased 448 acres to become the largest landowner on Eatons Neck. During World War II,
the government used Morgan's estate to train Army Signal Corps troops. The Morgan Estate is now a part of Asharoken. |
| Eugene O'Neill |  | Widely acknowledged as America's greatest dramatist and playwright, O'Neill lived in Asharoken in 1931 while writing Mourning Becomes Electra. |
| Antoine de Saint Exupéry |  | French aviator and writer. Saint Exupéry spent half of 1942 in Asharoken,
where he wrote and illustrated the classic children's book The Little Prince. |  |
The Long Island Multiple Listing Service www.mlsli.com will help
you search for properties currently for sale in Asharoken, NY.
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