Mo Boating continued
FORGING AHEAD
From Beach One we headed eastward around Floyd Point and up the Forge River. The Forge named for the iron forge that was once located at the headwaters by Montauk Highway in Mastic, was originaly known as Mastik River. It runs north along the eastern shore of Mastic Beach and Mastic seperating it from Moriches.
There are three creeks that run off the western bank of the Forge that run into what was once all of William Floyds estate and the Poosepatuck Indian Reservation. Home Creek #5, Lon's Creek 6 and Poosepatuck Creek 7.
Home Creek above and below leads up to the William Floyd Homestead
Lons Creek above and below
August Floyd's Home was located on Lons Creek it burned in 1941
Back On The Forge north of Lon's Creek Is Nicholl Floyd's home still standing strong
The home has not been in the Floyd Family since Ella Dana sold it. She lived there with her first husband W. E. Baker from 1915 -1928 and kept in her divorce from Baker. She also spent time there with her second husband William Shepherd Dana. I think she sold it in the mid 1950's . At one time in the 1970's John Lennon considered purchasing it.
ONCE UPON A TIME
"Moss Lots" Stood Here Looking Out At The River. There are still traces of the 1500 Foot Bulkhead
Poospatuck Point
The Northern Tip Of Moss Lots and The Entrance Of Poospatuck Creek
Katherine Floyd Dana did several paintings of it in the 1800's
Poosepatuck Creek
The Reservation is on the North Side Below
Looking North from Moss Lots
The Railroad Bridge Across The Head Of Forge River circa 1910
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