Forgotten Tales of Long Island

by Richard Panchyk

In this enthralling new book, Richard Panchyk has compiled a collection of true stories from Long Island's history sure to befuddle, baffle and bemuse even lifelong residents. Who knew that Plum Island was bought with a barrel of biscuits and a few fishhooks? Or that an Oyster Bay woman accused of being a witch was instead found guilty of being a Quaker? Little-known tales of snake-eyed horses, naked ghosts, swamp serpents and cats riding horses offer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596293810
• ISBN13: 9781596293816
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Very Interesting

Very interesting reading. I never knew all this stuff and I lived on Long Island most of my life.