North Babylon Estates: A Playground for the Wealthy, 1860s-1920s

Program Type:

Educational, Lectures & Workshops, Local History

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on March 2, 2026 @ 9:00am.
  • A library card is required to register for this event.

Program Description

Event Details

The open spaces of North Babylon became the country estates of the wealthy and famous in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A look at the local estates of August Belmont (both Sr. and Jr.), Royal Phelps (Phelps Lane Park), Ambassador M. Robert Guggenheim and others.

Presented by Mary Cascone, Babylon Town Historian

Disclaimer(s)

First week of registration is limited to North Babylon Public Library cardholders