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10 History Stories About Port Jefferson

The ten historical stories we ran last year.

This year we ran a series of stories covering events in the Port Jefferson history. Here are ten that capture a range from the 1885 to 1996.


Four-year old girl stabs her infant sister in cradle with a fishing knife.


Train wreck almost destroyed circus and canceled show.

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Wife of man escaped from jail turns him in.


In 1908, villagers turned out to wish longtime Port Jeffersonian a happy birthday.

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Two young men fought over a married woman in Port Jefferson, leading to gun shots.


Thousands attended homecoming event.


Sale day in 1921 promised to roll prices all the way back to 1914.


Robbed and killed for money but revenge played a part in the murder.


Volunteers from a local Red Cross unit helped families for two weeks after fire.


Marathon starting at Port Jefferson ferry ended in Patchogue in 1973.


Old fashioned phone booths came from a bar in Rocky Point.


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