Pattersquash Today

The first three photos were taken in April of 2002 by Gary Messinetti

 

This was the entrance off of Bayview Drive

 

This is where the mansion stood

 

One of the many Black Walnut Trees

The next photos I took in January 2003. In some ways time has basically stood still along the banks of Pattersquash Creek.

 

Looking North on the Outer East Side Bank

creek runs parallel about 100 feet in from this road

 

 

From the other side

West bank looking south to the bay

And Yesterday

 

This photo from the Nassau County Museum, was taken by Henry Otto Korten in 1905. It's titled "Squassocks Indians" and says the location is Mastic Beach. That's interesting because there was no such place until 1926. The photo must of had a reference to one of the creeks that lied within the future tiny town. Are they up in Pattersquash , Unkechogue, Home or Lon's Creek? I can only say they are up in one of them and not without a paddle! With that said, it is very fitting to me that I close this section with some direct descendants of the original owners and namers of a land called

"Pattersquas"

 

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