A Taste of the Towns

THE KETCHAM INN

    * It started out as residence to a privately owned foundation
    * Bertram Seides is the President of the Ketcham Inn

  THE MILE MARKER

    * Benjamin Franklin supposedly set it.
    * It is located in front of Waldbaums shopping center.

   THE MORICHES 

    * At one time Mastic, Shirley, Moriches, Center Moriches, Manorville, East Moriches and the Brookhaven town side of Eastport were called The Moriches.

   SUNRISE HIGHWAY

    * It was built in 1962.
    * The Southaven Church was moved because of the Sunrise Highway.

   SOUTHAVEN CHURCH 

    * It is the first church in the area.

  “OLD PRESPRETIRIAN” CEMETERY

    * It is located in Manorville.
    * It is the first Cemetery in the area.

   EAST MORICHES 

    * The eastern section is called “Benjamin Town” because many of the residents at one time were part of the Benjamin family.

   STONY BROOK CLINIC 

    * It used to be a meat market in the 1880’s.

~  Based on an Interview with Van Field

~Written by Keith S.