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Beginnings: Meroke Indians were the first human inhabitants of the South Shore between the Rockaway peninsula and the Seaford area. By 1660 the area was called Hicks Neck, in honor of English settler John Hicks. The community got its start in 1686, when the Town of Hempstead gave John Pine permission to build a mill. It soon became the focus of what was then called Milburn, but in 1855 the hamlet changed its name to Baldwinsville in honor of Francis P. Baldwin, a state assemblyman and Queens County treasurer. Because an upstate village was already named Baldwinsville, the post office shortened it first to Baldwins and then to Baldwin.
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Beginnings: Meroke Indians were the first human inhabitants of the South Shore between the Rockaway peninsula and the Seaford area. By 1660 the area was called Hicks Neck, in honor of English settler John Hicks. The community got its start in 1686, when the Town of Hempstead gave John Pine permission to build a mill. It soon became the focus of what was then called Milburn, but in 1855 the hamlet changed its name to Baldwinsville in honor of Francis P. Baldwin, a state assemblyman and Queens County treasurer. Because an upstate village was already named Baldwinsville, the post office shortened it first to Baldwins and then to Baldwin.
Photo: Type of home at Baldwin
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50 Years Ago: June 15, 2013
Five Boy Scouts from Winchester and Clark County left Thursday to begin “Operation Husky,” an 8,000-mile tour of North America. They are Ross Reaser, Eddie Reed, Paul Rogers, George Jordan and Lee Kidd. The boys are from Troop Number 263 and...
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2013 Tony Awards: How TV, movie stars fared on Broadway
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Actor Steven Baldwin Arrested on Tax Evasion
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Stephen Baldwin Charged with Failing to File Income Tax
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Death Toll from Sandy Hits 113, Recovery Slow
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'The Voice' recap, Blind auditions continue
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Alleged document thieves indicted on federal charges
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American Airlines Responds To Alec Baldwin Incident
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Alec Baldwin Apologizes -- Sort of -- for Airplane Meltdown
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Alec Baldwin apologizes for airline incident
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