• Stony Brook Eagle

    Stony Brook Post Office's Mechanical Eagle



    On March 24, 1807, a post office was established at Stoney Brook,
    the spelling of which was changed to Stony Brook in 1884.







    The Stony Brook Post Office is the home of the mechanical eagle that resides on its pediment, has been flapping its wings on the hour (8am - 8pm) since 1941.