Long Island timeline
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Battle of Long Island
At 9:00 am, Washington arrived from Manhattan. Around this time five British ships attempted to sail up the East River to cut off any possible... Read more
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Construction begins on Tesla's Wardenclyffe Tower
Nikola Tesla began planning the Wardenclyffe Tower facility ca. 1898, and in 1901, construction began on the land near Long Island Sound. Architect... Read more