"Ole Times Day" Photo Album

Town of Babylon The Town of Babylon was established in 1872. Before that time, it was part of the Town of Huntington, which dates back to 1653. The old Town of Huntington stretched from the Long Island Sound to the Great South Bay, but up through the 1800s, most residents lived on the north side. However, the south side was prized for access to the nat ural resources that could be gathered from the Great South Bay - fish, shellfish and salt hay. In the 1870 census, the population of the old Town of Huntington was 10,704, with about 3,000 of those people living in the southern part. By 1870, tensions between the north and south sides included taxpayer funded projects that would only benefit northern residents and town government offices were located too far away from southern residents. On January 27, 1872, residents of the old Town of Huntington - both north and south - voted to separate into two towns. On March 13, 1872, the New York State Legislature approved the new town—the Town of Babylon. The legislature established the boundary between the two towns as “one mile north of the Long Island Rail Road” (now the Ronkonkoma Line) and directed residents to elect their new Town Board. On April 2, 1872, Elbert Carll was elected the first Supervisor of the Town of Babylon, along with four Justices of the Peace. The first Town Board meeting was held that same day, at the American House hotel in Babylon. The Town Seal was adopted in 1878. In the seal, the eagle represents the United States and the four marine animals - clam, oyster, fish and eel - reflect those in the Great South Bay and the bay’s importance to our local economy. The Town of Babylon is comprised of the hamlets of Copiague, Deer Park, East Farmingdale, North Amityville, North Babylon, North Lindenhurst, West Babylon, Wheatley Heights, Wyandanch and the barrier beach communities of West Gilgo, Gilgo Beach, Oak Island, Oak Beach and part of Captree Island, and the villages of Amityville (Inc. 1894), Baby lon (Inc. 1893) and Lindenhurst (Inc. 1923). The first Babylon Town Hall opened in 1918, in Babylon, and is now known as Old Town Hall. The current Babylon Town Hall, on Sunrise Highway, was opened in 1958.

Program Schedule Posting of the Colors

Ancient Order of Hibernians

Dr. Wayne R. Horsley

Welcome

Aidan Marrone

Pledge of Allegiance Followed by The Star Spangle Banner

Invocations

Reverend Leonard Davis

Greetings and Remarks

Mayor Mary Adams

Comments by Dignitaries

Introductions by Mayor Adams

2022 Scholarship “Excellence in Social Studies”

Village of Babylon Historical & Preservation Society

Champagne Toast!

https://www.townofbabylon.com/31/Community

https://www.villageofbabylonny.gov/elected-officials