Pine Island is known for its black dirt. This rich soil is the result of constant flooding during the retreat of glaciers during the last ice age, about 12,000 years ago. The “muck,” as it was called, plastered shallow lakes…
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Village Of Florida
In the 1800s, Irish & Polish/German immigrants were attracted to the fertile “drowned land” (black dirt) soils surrounding the area that would later become the Village of Florida. These soil conditions were perfect for growing, and the railroad enabled farmers…
Village Of Greenwood Lake
Greenwood Lake has long been a popular summer resort. The 7.3-mile lake, which straddles the New York and New Jersey border, is the largest in Orange County. The Village was originally settled as a farming community in the 1700s. In…
Village Of Warwick
The Village of Warwick was settled in 1764. In 1862, the opening of the Warwick Valley Railroad propelled the Village into a commercial, industrial, and financial center for the Town. On April 15, 1867, it was incorporated and a water…