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      • Hempstead Village is one of the oldest towns in the United States, having been founded in 1644. Its long history is evident in its architecture, landmarks, and traditions that have been passed down through generations. The village is named after Hemel Hempstead, a town in Hertfordshire, England.
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  2. The history of the Town of Hempstead really begins prior to its official inception in 1644. In 1636, settlers from the Plymouth, Massachusetts Colony established the towns of Hartford, Windsor, and Wethersfield (called Watertown) in Connecticut.

  3. The Town of Hempstead (historically known as South Hempstead) is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and Oyster Bay) on Long Island, in New York, United States.

  4. The collection consists of over 500 historic photographs of the village of Hempstead, NY, covering a wide array of subjects. Included in the collection are residences, businesses, places of worship, railroads, schools, civic events, people, libraries, firehouses, and cemeteries.

  5. Mar 6, 2024 · The town was part of Queens county from 1683 until 1899, when Nassau county was established. After the American Revolution, opposing sympathies led to its division into North Hempstead and South Hempstead. The latter was renamed Hempstead in 1801.

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  6. In 1843, Benjamin F. Thompson wrote and published a history of the village, and an account of contemporary Hempstead Village. Thompson reported that there were 200 dwellings, and 1,400 residents; that the village was connected to New York City by a turnpike and a railroad; that it had dry soil, excellent water, and pure air; and that it was the ...

  7. Oct 7, 2021 · Forgotten NY correspondent. On the colonial landscape of Long Island, the town seats of Jamaica and Hempstead had an identical history and appearance. Both were founded during the Dutch period by English settlers fleeing the harshness of Puritan rule in New England.

  8. Hempstead was settled in 1643 by a band of Puritans who sailed across the Long Island Sound from Stamford, Connecticut in search of a place where they could more freely express their particular brand of Protestantism. They were led by the Rev. Robert Fordham and John Carman, both disciples of the Rev. Richard Denton, the leader of their sect.

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