Tag: Lake Ronkonkoma
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Oct 26 2017
Hemmings: Ronkonkoma: the never-was speedway that could have brought Indianapolis-scale racing to LI
With the assistance of VanderbiltCupRaces.com, Daniel Strohl of Hemmings Daily has written an article on the planned Ronkonkoma Motor Speedway.
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Sep 28 2017
Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure V: Remnants of Petit Trianon
In the fifth post of the "Lost" series, Dave Russo and his 11-year old son Sammy explore possible remnants of the Petit Trianon Inn in Lake Ronkonkoma.
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Sep 12 2017
Great Turnout to the Presentation on Ronkonkoma and the Motor Parkway in Holbrook
It was a great turnout on Tuesday night at the Sachem Public Library with over 80 people attending a special presentation on the role of Lake Ronkonkoma and the Long Island Motor Parkway.
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Aug 20 2017
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Planned Hempstead Plains Motor Parkway Speedway
A recently discovered survey shows that in August 1909 a 5.5- mile Motor Parkway speedway loop was designed for the Hempstead Plains (now Levittown).
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Aug 12 2017
When Walter T. Shirley Was Selling the “Former Vanderbilt Estate” in Ronkonkoma Updated
While researching the Ronkonkoma section of the Motor Parkway for my September 12th presentation, I came across this 1943 real estate ad selling quarter acres from the "former Vanderbilt Estate". Here is the story behind Long Island Acres owned by Walter T. Shirley.
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May 26 2017
Was Theda Bara’s Film Debut Shot in Petit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma?
Silent film star and stage actress Theda Bara (1885-1955) made her film debut at the age of 29 in The Stain in 1914 as an extra. The film was shot in New Jersey and at Petit Trianon, located at the eastern terminus of the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma.
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May 03 2017
Femenias’ Findings: Remnants of the Petit Trianon’s Walkways in Lake Ronkonkoma
Frank Femenias has forwarded his latest findings of the remnants of the Petit Trianon's walkways in Lake Ronkonkoma. Frank was assisted by photos and information from Brian McCarthy, Sammy and Dave Russo and Bob DeStefani.
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Apr 24 2017
Mystery Foto #16 Solved:1930 Aerial of the Long Island Motor Parkway at Lake Ronkonkoma-Updated 4/26
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented an early aerial of a large section of the Motor Parkway.
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Apr 10 2017
Mystery Foto #14 Solved: The Dining Room of the Petit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma
Gary Hammond once again challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Apr 04 2017
An Insider’s Look into the Petit Trianon Part IV: The Floor Layouts
Bob DeStefani and his family lived at the Eastern Terminus of the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma. In this continuing series, Bob has provided an "insider's look" into the Petit Trianon. With the assistance of Frank Femenias, Bob recalls the layouts of Petit Trianon's three floors.
