How some Long Island roads got there names.........................

[Richit]

Granny Rd: Named for an older woman ,who traveled this road on horse in the late 1800's . She made house calls to care for the sick and delivered babies in the Farmingville (Bald hills) , Coram and medford area.

[Nasus]

Granny Rd: Named for an older woman ,who traveled this road on horse in the late 1800's . She made house calls to care for the sick and delivered babies in the Farmingville (Bald hills) , Coram and medford area.

Pretty interesting for sure!

[ChrisF202]

Cpl. Anthony Casamento Highway aka New Highway in Farmingdale by Republic Airport and Airport Plaza - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Casamento

The President of the United States in the name of The Congress takes pleasure in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR to

CORPORAL ANTHONY CASAMENTO
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

for service as set forth in the following CITATION:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with Company "D", First Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division on Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands, in action against the enemy Japanese forces on 1 November 1942. Serving as a leader of a machine gun section, Corporal Casamento directed his unit to advance along a ridge near the Matanikau River where they engaged the enemy. He positioned his section to provide covering fire for two flanking units and to provide direct support for the main force of his company which was behind him. During the course of this engagement, all members of his section were either killed or severely wounded and he himself suffered multiple, grievous wounds. Nonetheless, Corporal Casamento continued to provide critical supporting fire for the attack and in defense of his position. Following the loss of all effective personnel, he set up, loaded, and manned his unit's machine gun, tenaciously holding the enemy forces at bay. Corporal Casamento single-handedly engaged and destroyed one machine gun emplacement to his front and took under fire the other emplacement on the flank. Despite the heat and ferocity of the engagement, he continued to man his own weapon and repeatedly repulsed multiple assaults by the enemy forces, thereby protecting the flanks of the adjoining companies and holding his position until the arrival of his main attacking force. Corporal Casamento's courageous fighting spirit, heroic conduct, and unwavering dedication to duty reflected great credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

/S/ JIMMY CARTER

Quite a hero <salutes>

The guy lived in West Islip too and I believe we have a town park here in West Islip named after him as well.

[Curly]

Wow. Now thats a true American Hero. That guy had guts. We do owe alot to Cpl Casamento and the rest of the men & women in our armed forces. Freedom...... OOOOoooooo RRRRRRRaaaaaaaa

[Richit]

Bread and Cheese Hollow Rd:
The Legend of Richard (Bull) Smith the founder of Smithtown ,who made a pact with the local indians , where he could keep as much land that he could travel in one day on his bull named whisper . Legend has it that he stopped for a rest and lunch in a Hollow where he ate bread and cheese.

[Nasus]

Route 112 was known as the Patchogue Stage Road in the 19th and early 20th Centuries, because it was the main thoroughfare for New England residents taking stagecoaches to the theaters in Patchogue.

[The Commish]

Portion rd was known as Farm to Market Rd

[Curly]

In Selden, College Rd used to be called Sanitarium Rd.
In Holtsville, Union Ave used to be Cemetary Rd.
In Ridge/Wading River, William Floyd Pkwy was built over the Old Hay Rd.

[Richit]

Route 112 was known as the Patchogue Stage Road in the 19th and early 20th Centuries, because it was the main thoroughfare for New England residents taking stagecoaches to the theaters in Patchogue.

Was also used by locals traveling to pay their taxes in Port Jefferson (used to be nicknamed "tax Town")

[itsjustme]

Frank Libutti Way up in Huntington, (runs parallel to main street if I remember correctly), is named after this guy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Libutti

I&#39;m guessing the guy grew up around there.