About MASSAPEQUA, NY
Massapequa is a hamlet located in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 22,652. Massapequa is a suburb on the South Shore of Long Island in the Town of Oyster Bay. For many years it was reported that Massapequa was one of the 13 tribes of Long Island. Later research says that it was just a Native American location for the location.
The name Massapequa is taken from that of the Indian group which originally inhabited the land, the Marsapeagues. The Indian word ‘Massapeauke,’ which means "Great Water Land," suits Massapequa’s south shore location and the many man-made lakes that are located within the area.
The oldest object in Massapequa is the tombstone of Major Thomas Jones, the town’s first non-Indian settler, which dates back to 1713, and can be found on the complex of the Historical Society of the Massapequas at 4775 Merrick Road. In addition to the Floyd-Jones burial grounds, this site houses the ‘Old’ Grace Episcopal Church (1844), the DeLancy Floyd-Jones Free Library (circa 1896), and the Elbert Floyd-Jones Servants Cottage, now a museum (circa 1890).
Recreational points in Massapequa include John J. Burns Town Park and Marjorie R. Post Community Park. Massapequa is also the home of a major Mall, the Sunrise Mall and has a thriving business district along Broadway between Sunrise Highway and Southern State Parkway.
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City of Massapequa, NY official site
City of Massapequa, NY Chamber of Commerce
City of Massapequa, NY newspaper
County of Massapequa, NY official site
State of New York official site