Strongs Neck, New York facts for kids
Strongs Neck is a small community and a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides, called a peninsula. It is located in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. This area is on the northern coast of Long Island, near the Long Island Sound.
Strongs Neck is part of the Town of Brookhaven. Information about its population is usually included with data for Setauket-East Setauket, New York.
The History of Strongs Neck
Strongs Neck was first known as Little Neck. Its history goes back to the 1600s.
William "Tangier" Smith's Land
In the 17th century, a man named William "Tangier" Smith lived here. He bought a lot of land and also received land grants. This made him the owner of most of Brookhaven. His property stretched from Shirley on the Atlantic Ocean to Riverhead in the northeast. He also owned all of Fire Island.
How Strongs Neck Got Its Name
William "Tangier" Smith had a great-granddaughter named Anna. She was part of a secret group called the Setauket Spy Ring during the American Revolution. Anna married a man named Selah Strong. After their marriage, the area was renamed Strongs Neck.
Anna Strong played an important role in the spy ring. She helped send messages between the spies. She would hang clothes on her clothes line at Strongs Neck. The color of the clothes would signal messages to the other spies.
The Strong family still owns the land where William "Tangier" Smith's original home once stood. William "Tangier" Smith and many of his family members are buried there.
