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SECTION 1 Suny Stony Brook Maps of the LIRR Geologic History of Long Island Sound SECTION 2 SECTION 3
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Cold Spring
Harbor From the Official Site - After 99 years as a New York State Trout Hatchery, the "Hatchery and Aquarium" opened as a non-profit educational center dedicated to educating its visitors about the freshwater ecosystems of New York. Unique public programs are presented throughout the year and education programs are provided for thousands of students from pre-K through college who come from all parts of the state. Scouts, senior citizens, and groups with disabilities also attend programs.____________
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Cradle of Aviation Museum
With hangars built and designed during World War II, filled
with operational warplanes from that historic era and staffed with
volunteers in authentic period flight gear, the American Airpower Museum
brings to cost effective life powerful images from another era.
Sands Point Preserve a nature preserve and a prime example of Long Island's Gold Coast estate period. Visit the Hempstead House and Castle Gould, the castle built on the estate in 1902, fashioned after Kilkenny Castle in Ireland. Enjoy the 261-acre preserve and the preserve visitor center, special exhibit halls, museum shop and snack bar.....
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The Bayard Cutting Arboretum was donated
to the Long Island State Park Region by Mrs. William Bayard Cutting and
her daughter, Mrs. Olivia James, in memory of William Bayard Cutting,
The Animal Farm and Petting Zoo is a non-profit organization ____________________________ l Vanderbilt Museum and planetarium From the official Site. - The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum - a unique combination of mansion, marine and natural history museum, planetarium and park - is dedicated to the education and enjoyment of the people of Long Island and beyond. This mission shall be achieved through the thoughtful preservation, interpretation and enhancement of the Eagle's Nest estate as an informal educational facility. Exhibition and program themes focus upon Long Island's Gold Coast Era and upon William K. Vanderbilt II's desire that his marine, natural history, and ethnographic collections promote appreciation and understanding of the marvelous diversity of life, other cultures, and scientific knowledge. _____________________________________ Adventureland Amusement Park, East Farmingdale
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