THE MORICHES
Pine Lodge
Located on the eastern bank of the Twin Ponds, once upon a time you could fill the tank in your Maxwell with Texaco & your stomach with Hot Dogs & Soda. It's still there today and for the last twenty years is known as Ladakins.
The Paper Mill
Also located where Forge River & Twin Ponds connect, I think this building was still standing in the very early '50's. There was also an Iron Forge on west bank of the river which I assume had a part in renaming the river from Mastick to Forge
photos: Illustrated History Of Moriches
I knew them as Twin Ponds. They are divided by Barnes Road which takes you north to Manorville
"ROSS ISLAND"
John Ross built this home in 1837 near the east pond.
photo: Illustrated History Of Moriches
OLD MORICHES NAMES FANNING & ROSS
Lillian Fanning Ross and Bart Ross in 1937
photo: Darby Penney
SCHOOL DAYS
In October 1833 the first recorded meeting of Union Free School District #32 took place. School district #32 was formed because existing district #29 which served Moriches as well as Centre Moriches was becoming overcrowded! The first one room school was opened in 1834.
photo: Rita Rech
In 1885 this second school building 20' x 35' was constructed at the cost of under $800.00, and opened on the north side of the Main Road. It served the area until 1922 when the Moriches School that became the William Floyd Annex replaced it. This building was moved to Center Moriches where it still stands today at the head of Senix Creek.
photo: Illustrated History Of Moriches
August 2004: 119 Years , One Move , Several Additions & Alterations later
Charlie Hallock and his Bible
Standing on his property this photo was taken after May of 1947 because the Quonset Huts are visible behind the Moriches School. The Pine Lodge has been enlarged and is visible on the North side of Montauk Highway. Lifelong members of the Moriches Church, the Hallocks donated the land the church was built on.
photo: The Vignali Family
I LEARNED TO READ IN THIS BUILDING
They came to the Moriches School from Camp Upton after WWII. This is the one in the above photo with Charlie as it looks today