Links
COMMUNITY INTEREST
Residents For a More Beautiful Port Washington Organization dedicated to sustainable growth and protecting the environment on the Port Washington peninsula.
Port Washington News Local news coverage.
Port Washington, NY Wikipedia entry.
LONG ISLAND HISTORY
Long Island Memories Access digitized local history collections from libraries and historical societies throughout Nassau and Suffolk.
Long Island Genealogy Long Island family histories.
Long Island’s Gold Coast A guide to Long Island’s Gold Coast mansions.
Old Long Island Gold Coast estates and other things old.
Sands Point Preserve The former Guggenheim estate, with educational programs and nature trails.
Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society Organization concerned with the history of Port Washington.
Listening Tour of South Shore History Podcasts about the south shore, from Dowling College.
Railroad Museum of L.I.’s LIRR Page Histories, photos and links.
Goodwin-Gallagher Sand and Gravel Railroad History and photos of the P.W. sandmining company’s industrial railroad.
NEWSPAPERS
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers Includes historic Long Island Newspapers, from the Library of Congress.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online Digitized newspapers (including coverage of Port Washington), 1841-1902, from the Brooklyn Public Library.
MAPS
Stony Brook University Library Map Collection Digitized Long Island maps and information about their creators.
Maps of New York City and State Digitized maps from the New York Public Library collection.
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
Oral History Association Resources and information for all those interested in oral history.
New York Folklore Society New York State’s folklore, traditional arts, and cultures.
City Lore Programs, publications, and blogs concerning New York City’s cultural heritage.
Preserving Family Collections Links to preservation advice, from the Northeast Document Conservation Center.
Donation Guide How to donate historic family collections, from the Society of American Archivists.