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The Indians were originally drawn to the area of Bethpage because it was distinct from the rest of the Hempstead plains as it had a stream which supplied the Indians with an abundant supply of fish. Thomas Powell purchased the land from the Marsapeque Indians. The area received its name as a combination of biblical influence and Powell’s own idiosyncrasies. Neighboring hamlets had already received the names of Jericho and Jerusalem (which later became Wantagh), so Powell sought the assistance of the bible in naming his own purchase: “ . . . as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him, and when they drew night unto Jerusalem and were come to Bethphage . . . then sent Jesus two disciples.” Because of Powell’s dislike of words with many h’s, “Bethpage” became the decided name.
Bethpage later became the site of aviation engineering, being home to Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp., and Long Island’s largest employer. Its earlier claim to fame was the Beau Sejour hotel, which attracted such famed guests as filmmaker D.W. Griffith, president Harry Truman, and actor Charlie Chaplin.
For more information, contact the Farmingdale-Bethpage Historical
Society:
PO Box 500
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Look at the Bethpage Community Page for more information online.
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Bethpage Public Schools
516-644-4001 |
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Report
Card |
School |
Principal |
| State Department of Education Report Card for Bethpage High School |
Bethpage High School |
Mr. John DeTommaso |
| State
Department of Education
Report Card for John F. Kennedy Middle
School |
John F. Kennedy Middle School |
Mr Jerry Giaimo |
| State
Department of Education
Report Card for Charles Campagne School |
Charles Campagne School (K-5) |
Mrs. Angelita
Cintado |
| State Department of Education Report Card for Kramer Lane Elementary School |
Kramer Lane Elementary School (K-5) |
Dr. Frank Cicione |
| State Department of Education Report Card for Central Boulevard Elementary School |
Central Boulevard School (K-5)* 60 Central Blvd. Bethpage, New York 11714 (516) 644-4300 |
Mr. Steve Furrey |
Private Schools
St. John Baptist de La Salle Regional Catholic
School
50 Cherry Street
Farmingdale NY 11735
516 694 3610
Elizabeth Ceccarini, Principal
Colleges
Briarcliffe College
1055
Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, NY 11714
(888) 333-1150
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Group |
Contact Information |
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Seniors |
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AARP Bethpage #5201
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Bethpage Library Powell Avenue Bethpage, NY 11714 |
| Young-At-Heart Club
St Martin of Tours RC Church |
40 Seamans Avenue Bethpage, NY 11714 (516) 931-0818 President, Lillian Fantry |
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Bethpage Senior Citizens Community Center Golden Age Club and Friendship Club Bethpage Sr. Housing Center |
7 Burkhardt Avenue
Bethpage, NY 11714 (516) 822-6192 |
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Civic Associations |
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Central Civic Association of Bethpage
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6 Bradford Lane Bethpage, NY 11714 (516) 938-8375 President, Michael Steiniger |
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Veterans |
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| Archie McCord American Legion Post #86 |
PO Box 561 Bethpage, NY 11714 (516) 822-1331/Post Commander, Herb Lewis |
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VFW Bethpage
Butehorn Brothers., Post 4987 |
PO Box 622
Bethpage, NY 11714 Commander, Leonard Epsteen |
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Sports
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Bethpage Baseball
Association, Inc. |
email: econway@Bethpagebaseball.org Ed Conway, President |
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Bethpage
Midget Football |
3 Willow Street Bethpage, NY 11714 (516) 822-4321 President, Robert DeThomasis |
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Bethpage
Police Athletic League
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Bethpage PAL 428 Stewart Avenue Bethpage, NY 11714 516 942 4788 |
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Clubs |
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| Knights of Columbus/ Columbiettes
Rev. Hartigan Council #5033 |
519 Central Avenue Bethpage, NY 11714 Rich Muller, Grand Knight (516) 938-5033 |
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Service |
Contact Information |
| 286 Wantagh Avenue Levittown, NY 11756 (516) 573-6800 | |
| Bethpage Public Library |
47 Powell Avenue |
| Bethpage Fire Department |
225 Broadway For fire or medical emergency (516) 931-0666 |
| Auxiliary Police Unit 132 Wantagh |
85 Barbara Drive East Meadow, NY 11554 Captain George Walsh Aux Police Phone:516 573 7521 |
Nassau County Executive Tom
Suozzi
1 West Street
Mineola, NY 11501
Oyster Bay Town Hall
Supervisor John Venditto
Town Hall East
54 Audrey Avenue
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
624-6498
PO Box 636
Bethpage, NY 11714
433-0010
Old Bethpage Village
Restoration
Long
Island's nineteenth-century rural heritage is alive and well on Round Swamp
Road! Visit the more than one hundred acres of shops, fields, homes, farms and
gardens to understand what life was like for the Long Island native of
yesteryear. Visit during the holiday season for Candlelight Evenings, August for
the Historic Baseball Tournament or Memorial Day Weekend for the Spring
Festival.
HOURS BY SEASON
* March through
October, 10 am to 5 pm
* November & December, 10 am to 4 pm
* January
& February - Closed
DAYS
* Open Wednesday through Sunday,
closed Monday and Tuesday
* Open Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day and
Columbus Day. Closed all other holidays
TELEPHONE
General Information &
Fees..(516) 572-8400
Group Rates & Reservations..(516) 572-8408
Bethpage State Park
Bethpage
Parkway
Farmingdale, NY, 11735
Phone: 516-249-0701
Site of five world-class public golf courses, this state park was home to the 2002 U.S. Open. Bethpage State Park also has wonderful picnic, polo, tennis, cross-country ski, hiking and bicycling facilities.
Bethpage Community
Park
Stewart
Avenue
Bethpage, NY 11714
Phone: (516) 733-8404
Bethpage Newsgram
81 E Barclay
St
Hicksville NY 11801-1356
516-931-0012
Bethpage Tribune
329 Broadway
Bethpage, NY 11714
516-681-2258
