
These stories embody only a small part of the folk-lore and tradition that pertained to the Great South Bay. They were told by a class of men now gone. Fact, imagination, and superstition-each contributed its part. In the tavern, among groups of men collected on shore from wind-bound...

Explore the captivating history and enduring folklore of Fire Island with "Legends of Fire Island Beach and the South Side" by Edward Richard Shaw. Delve into the rich tapestry of Long Island's maritime past, as Shaw meticulously recounts the legends and local history that...