| 1657 |
The Huntington folk commenced buying land to the south
of them from the Massapequa Indians |
| 1693 |
The salt meadow bought from Chief Wyandanch |
| 1755 |
The people from the north had acquired most of what is now the Town
of Babylon |
| 1790 |
Amityville (and Copiague) was referred to as Huntington South
by George Washington on his visit |
| 1867 |
The railroad line was
extended through Amityville to the Village of Babylon |
| 1870s |
Copiague known as South Huntington until the 1870s |
| 1872, March 31 |
The Town of Babylon was created separating the south shore area from
the northern Town of Huntington |
| Late 1880s |
Real estate notices advertised “Italian” colonies on Long Island such as Marconiville in Copiague |
| 1884, August 10 |
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake |
| 1893 |
Post office opened |
| 1895 |
Diphtheria epidemic in Amityville |
| 1895 |
South County Road (today called Montauk Highway) was still dirt
and the bicycle path on the north side of the road was very much in use |
| 1900 |
Automobile Club of America hosted
a car race that passed
through Copiague |
| 1900 |
Train station added at
Copiague |
| 1906 |
Speculated that Marconiville
land passed to real estate companies |
| 1910 |
Trolley service started |
| 1913 |
A visit by Marconi in 1913 was planned, but there is doubt
it occurred |
| 1913 |
John Campagnoli christened the development of
Marconiville in the hamlet of Copiague |
| 1917 |
Marconi came to Marconiville |
| 1917-18 |
Sperry Corporation conducted bomb and
missile tests in the Amityville/Copiague area |
| 1920 |
Trolley service ended |
| 1920s |
The Copiague Civic Association was founded by residents south of the
train tracks |
| 1920s |
The Housing areas of “Little Venice” and “Amity Harbor” proposed. Cancelled due to the depression. |
| 1925 |
The Marconiville Hotel was completely destroyed by fire |
| 1927 |
Another Marconi visit to Marconiville |
| 1927 |
Formation of Our Lady of the Assumption
Church |
| 1928 |
Fire Department
formed |
| 1930 |
Sunrise Hwy extended east through Amityville. Early terminus was at
Ireland Place, Amityville. |
| 1945 to 1949 |
Controversy over a proposal to change the
street names in the
Marconiville section of
Copiague |
| 1948 |
John Campagnoli returned to Italy |
| In 1949 |
Copiague had a bowling alley owned by Renato Giorgini |
| 1950 |
John Campagnoli died in Italy |
| 1950 |
Development of
“Little Venice” and “Amity Harbor” |
| 1956-57 |
Copiague printed its own newspaper |
| 1957 |
The
Johnny All-Weather Drive In opened |
| 1960 |
Development of
“Copiague Harbor” |
| 1967 |
The Bethel A.M.E.
Church was dedicated |
| 1984 |
The Johnny All-Weather Drive In
closed |
| 2007 |
Plans for an
“American Venice Historic
Park” proposed |
