Historians say the name Salisbury originated from English colonists
because the area resembled the Salisbury Plains in England, which
 were named after the English Earl of Salisbury.

The Salisbury area encompasses the northwest corner of East Meadow.
The heart of residential Salisbury lies in the triangle formed by Carman Ave.,
Salisbury Drive, and Stewart Ave.

This area, south of Old Country Road, owes much of its history to the
Ladenburg family, who turned the area into the Meadow Brook Park
Colony. The Colony consisted of large estates and soon became a
center for horse breeding and showing. The Ladenburg estate was
later sub-divided and developed by various builders.

The area known as Salisbury is largely a product of the post-World
War II building boom  in Nassau County, during the late 1940’s and
very early 1950’s. While many know William Levitt was responsible
 for the development of Levittown, few realize he was also the primary
 developer of   Salisbury. Approximately 40% of residential Salisbury
 is comprised of Levitt homes. As Levitt and his sons began to develop
 the area into one of America’s first suburbs, the area of the former
 Ladenburg estate became the heart of Salisbury.

Generations of residents have also referred to this area as Bowling Green.
As the area developed, and schools were built, the names Salisbury and
Bowling Green were given to two of the schools  serving  the northwestern
part of East Meadow, known today as Salisbury.

Supervisor Kate Murray
One Washington Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 489-5000

Eisenhower County Park & Museum

Eisenhower Park, Field Six
Hempstead Turnpike
East Meadow, NY 11554
Phone: (516) 572-0348
 

Women’s Sports Foundation

Lannin House, Eisenhower Park
East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
1-800-277-3988
Open: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Largest library dedicated solely to women's sports. Site of the proposed International Women's Sports Hall of Fame.

East Meadow Herald

Herald Community Newspapers
379 Central Avenue
Lawrence, NY 11559
374-NEWS or 569-4000
Nick Buglione

East Meadow Beacon

5 Centre Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
Editor Pete Hoegl

Levittown Tribune
132 East 2nd Street
Mineola, NY  11501
516 747 8282

Editor: Jaime Tomeo