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March 3rd, 1894
- First settled in the 1600s, it was not until March 3rd, 1894 that it became the Incorporated Village of Amityville.
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The village was formally incorporated on March 3, 1894. In the early 1900s, Amityville was a popular tourist destination with large hotels on the bay and large homes. Annie Oakley was said to be a frequent guest of vaudevillian Fred Stone. Will Rogers had a home across Clocks Boulevard from Stone.
In 1894, Amityville became an Incorporated Village with its own President (Mayor) and Board of Trustees. In 1897 the Amityville Club, and in 1900 Umpqua Corinthian Yacht Club
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The Village of Amityville was formally Incorporated in 1894. With shops, vacation rentals, and close access to Manhattan, Amityville was ideally located. Its waterfront properties attracted buyers who built gorgeous Dutch Colonial and Raised Ranch homes along the quiet streets.
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Amityville also became a popular summer resort area in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Amityville became Babylon Town's second incorporated village on March 3, 1894. Charles Wood was elected Amityville's first Village President.
History. First settled in the 1600s, it was not until March 3rd, 1894 that it became the Incorporated Village of Amityville. In its infancy, the friendly bay village, as it has come to be known, was primarily a farming community that had strong ties to the fishing and boating industries.
