In 1840 the people of Old Mans applied for a post office. Again, some of these buildings incorporated structural elements of earlier periods.
These can be divided into two periods, 1800-1840s and 1880-1890s. The 19th century has the largest number of surviving historical structures. Certain of these homes have structural elements which date from the early period.
The 18th century is represented by six buildings dating from 1705 to 1790. There is no known 17th-century structure still standing. The Davis homestead on North Country Road Much of the land south of North Country Road was owned and cultivated by farmers. Few houses were built south of North Country Road until the late 19th century. Initially most building occurred within a mile (2 km) of the harbor. The route he and his men took is now marked as an historic trail.ĭevelopment as agricultural hamlet īuilding of houses occurred in spurts. In 1780, American Major Benjamin Tallmadge and a detachment of Continental Army dragoons landed at Cedar Beach and traveled south to successfully attack the British at Manor St. During the course of the war, American agents visited local patriots and received information, clothing, supplies and money to support the cause. Many citizens moved their families to Connecticut during British occupation. However, because of its remote location the British did not have troops stationed here. View of Cedar Beach from neighboring Miller Place, New Yorkĭuring the American Revolution, the area and Old Mans Harbor were under British control. After Gotherson sent representatives who were quickly turned away, local residents started to jokingly refer to the land as "the Old Mans". The most prominent telling concerns Major John Gotherson, an elderly Englishman who was supposedly swindled into incorrectly believing he'd bought land in the New World by Captain John Scott, an important leader in Long Island's early history. The origin of the town's initial European name, "Old Mans", is not known. The first European settlers were Colonial settlers living in what is now Setauket, who obtained a deed from these local Native Americans in 1664. The area now known as Mount Sinai was originally called Nonowatuck, or "stream that dries up", by the Seatocot family of Native Americans who lived here.
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