Half Hollow Historical Association

04/12/2017

To All please visit the library for these two very interesting programs.

04/10/2017

​Marjorie Benson (nee Yaiser), age 95 of Half Hollow Hills, NY on April 3, 2017. Born in Half Hollow Hills to the late Christian and

Anna Mae. Predeceased by her Beloved husband of 50 years Jack. Loving mother of Karen Stapleton ,Jacalyn McGrath, Donna Benson and Tina Corcoran. Cherished grandmother of 9 and great-grandmother of 9. Loving sister of Albert Yaiser and Betty Lizza. Cherished Aunt to many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her brothers Frederick, Robert and her sisters Eleanor Soulagnet, Edie Benson and Mildred Bergold.

During WWII Marjorie and her 2 sisters Mildred and Edith worked from the beginning to the end of the war, as the original "Rosie the riveters" at Grumman Aircraft at Bethpage.

Marjorie's Family farmed the Half Hollow Area starting from the late 1890's. The family continues to live in the area and her great grandsons attend the district schools as every generation before them.

Marjorie was a proud member of the HHH Historical Association and played an intricate role in having a marker placed at the lower one room schoolhouse on Straight Path in 2010.

04/10/2017

This week we lost one of our founding members, a long time resident and one of the sweetest people on the face of the earth. Marjorie Yaiser Benson,95 passed .Thanks to you ,Marge, people know that HHH schools started in a one room schoolhouse. Your efforts put the sign up to prove it. God Bless you !!

05/07/2016

The Half Hollow Historical Association

Charlotte Muchnik will give a slide show presentation on:

THE PIRATE IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD

THE FASCINATING STORY OF JACOB CONKLIN, HIS JOURNEY WITH CAPTAIN KIDD AND HIS LIFE IN HALF HOLLOW HILLS

At the Half Hollow Hills Library, at 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, on Saturday, May 21 at 2:00 PM

11/23/2015

11/22/2015

We had a very successful event this past Tuesday evening at the HHH library where we had a presentation on the History of the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races. We had 30 people from the community attend. We also added 5 new families as members.
We will post future events.
Please join us whenever you can ! Thanks HH Community for your support.

10/28/2015

The Half Hollow
Historical Association

Will give a free
presentation/slide show at the Half Hollow Hills Library, at 55 Vanderbilt
Parkway, on Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00 PM on the

HISTORY OF
THE LONG ISLAND MOTOR PARKWAY

The Long Island Motor Parkway (part of
which today is known as Vanderbilt Parkway) was the first limited access
concrete highway in the world. More than
100 years ago the parkway turned Long Island into a playground for the rich,
but also helped extend the suburbs and advance automotive technology. Come see
the slide show and learn the importance of this historic road that most of us
drive on daily.

10/15/2015

Welcome to the
Half Hollow Historical Association
Covering Half Hollow Hills, Dix Hills, Melville, Sweet Hollow, Pinelawn, Wheatley Heights and parts of
Deer Park, Commack, West Hills, Farmingdale and Huntington Station
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Our Mission
The Half Hollow Historical Association (HHHA) seeks to uncover and preserve local history for the benefit of
all area adults and children and to pass on this knowledge to all future generations.
HHHA accomplishes its mission through
presentations and meetings, tours of local
sites, preservation of local history and by
giving local citizens the opportunity to
share their knowledge and experiences of
where they live.

Goals of HHHA
1. To share our heritage
2. To preserve our past
3. To educate the public
4. To inform the next generation

---------------------------------------------HHHA brings local people together to help all gain a greater understanding of our shared heritage and a better
understanding of where they live. Join with your friends and neighbors to learn about our area’s wonderful
past. Membership is free.

Free Membership Application Form
Please print

Membership is open to all interested people.
We especially invite those who may have retired outside the
area but have interest in our shared history.

Family Name _____________________________
Names of people in your family included in
Address ________________________________________
membership
Adults _________________________________ City/State/Zip ___________________________________
Children _______________________________

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Main contact e-mail address __________________________________________________________________
Please return to: Bill Frohlich, President, Half Hollow Historical Association, 69 Brown Blvd., Wheatley
Heights, NY 11798, 516-642-9009



11/10/2013

My family has resided in this area for 6 generations. Each of them being a proud graduate of the Hollow school District . ,Through the generations the family has attended every school in this district ,From one room school houses to attending kindergarten when it was held in the library across from Sunquam School.

I am perplexed over the public outcry because two local schools are closing. I use the term outcry but in actuality whining is a more appropriate word .It has never been one single school that makes this district one of the best. It’s the combination of all the schools. some still in existence and some long gone..The reason for the closing is not new, it has been done in the past.
The reasons for some of the opposition are ridiculous , Some people said they didn’t want their children to be separated from their friends.. Do they plan to have their children all attend the same colleges? Seriously People, It’s called making new friends ! Now someone has gathered medical information about the dangers of the cars exhaust on Route 231 . Why now is that a concern and not before their children would attend there.
People, the district is not kicking you out , your kids will still be in Half Hollow. There are many families enjoying the districts other wonderful schools,what makes these two schools more worthy?I question the real reason for this upset, this attitude of not my school appears to be based on self centeredness and nothing more.

Being a board member of the Half Hollow Historical Association, I find great irony in all of this.
For the last few years we have been trying to get the town of Huntington to purchase one of Half Hollow Hills oldest schools, built over 100 yrs ago . It sits on Seaman Neck Road, right next door to the wonderful Paumanok school, another pride of Half Hollow. Our hope is to keep our history alive.This one room school ,once a private home is up for sale.The town has considered it and we needed to show the community interest in maintaining it. Over the past few years our association has made numerous pleas to the community for help in our cause but there has always been a strong lack of interest. Now that it applies to them and their interests they find their voices. Yes, I do find this ironic.
Sincerely,
Jackie McGrath
VP Half Hollow Historical Association