BESIDES A BRIDGE , CASINO & HOTEL PLANS
CALLED FOR DREDGING THE BAY SO VERY LARGE BOATS COULD NAVIGATE FROM EITHER NYC OR MONTAUK

 

THE RED MARKS PROBABLY REPRESENT PENDING OR SOLD PLOTS
THERE ARE MANY OF THEM IN THE REGISTER OF DEEDS AT RIVERHEAD.
THE SMITH FAMILY WOUND UP REPOSSESSING SOME OF THE 7000 ACRES THEY SOLD TO TANGIER.

CLARENCE SMITH SOLD 250 ACRES OF IT TO EDWARD TOLFREE
FOR OVER $200,000.00 IN 1925 OF COURSE THAT INCLUDED QUINBY'S MANSION
THE ISLAND VIEW MANOR

THE PATTERSQUASH RESERVATION WAS NEVER EXPLAINED
PERHAPS HE WAS PLANNING TO USE DREDGE SPOILS TO ENLARGE
PATTERSQUASH ISLAND. BUT WAS HE GOING TO ASK THE POOSPATUCK INDIANS TO RELOCATE?

QUINBY RELOCATED TO VIRGINIA & THERE WAS A CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION INTO
WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE MONEY BUT I DON'T THINK ANYONE WAS EVER CHARGED WITH ANY CRIME.

40 YEARS LATER WALTER T. SHIRLEY MADE MOST OF QUINBY'S PIPE DREAMS COME TRUE

 

MORE HISTORY ON TANGIERS MANOR HERE

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