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Updated: Five Trivia Questions About Port Jefferson

How well do you know Port Jefferson?

Patch wants to know how well you know Port Jefferson so we've developed five trivia questions to test your knowledge. Put your answers in the comments. We will update this story with the answers on Friday.

UPDATED: See below for the answers to our trivia questions.

1. The official mascot of the Dicken Festival in 2010 was kind of animal? (Bonus: What is his name?)

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A pig named Oscar Meyer Petsco.

2. What was the original Native American-derived name for Port Jefferson?

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Suwassett. (Sowassett or Souwassett.)

3. What year was the village of Port Jefferson incorporated?

The village of Port Jefferson was incorporated in 1963.

4. What historical family in Port Jefferson was instrumental in helping George Washington track the British during the Revolutionary War?

The Roe family.

5. Which locally published newspaper covered Port Jefferson from 1892 to 1931?

The Port Jefferson Echo.


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