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Tag: Vanderbilt Museum


  • Jan 03 2012

    Update: VanderbiltCupRaces Exclusive- Inside William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Hangar and Seaplane

    After the end of the Vanderbilt Cup Races on Long Island in 1910, Centerport on the North Shore of Long Island was an ideal location for William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. to build a new estate. Northport Harbor enabled Willie K. to pursue his love of yachting and, later, flying.

  • Jun 27 2011

    Favorite Northeast Automotive Museums & Exhibits

    Four museums in the Northeast that I recommend for their automotive exhibits and car collections:



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Apr 18 2018 Edith Klarmann: Don’t rightly know if this is the way to make further reference to the Hairston’s Property that I have

Apr 17 2018 Thanks, Howard, That museum was the life passion of Henry Austin Clark, also a founder of Bridgehampton Race Circuit, an

Apr 17 2018 My husband and children attended Mepham High School and I retired from there as an Art Teacher.  James Zarvos was one of my

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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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