Monday, March 19, 2007
High Hill Beach
At the meeting of the Seaford Historical Society, 3.15.2007, Joshua Soren presented an excellent slide show about High Hill Beach, which was located just east of Zach's Bay and Zach's Inlet from about 1900 to about 1939. His slide show was based on old maps and the most helpful era of photographic postcards in early part of the twentieth century. (I distinguish between post cards made as photographic prints and those made by the halftone process. The former thrived just prior to 1910.) However, before I continue with this post, I must avoid repetition by referring to the following links:
An article by Fred Schwab.
and this view.
Vacationers reached High Hill Beach by boat from Seaford or Bellmore. Mr. Soren showed a reproduction of an ad and schedule of the ferry service in 1928 from Bellmore to High Hill Beach, with one-way fare of 40 cents and return fare (British usage for "round trip") of 70 cents.
At its peak, High Hill Beach consisted of 98 homes or hotels. Thirty-six were moved to West Gilgo Beach, where some can be seen today. Mr. Soren showed a photo taken a few days after the hurricane of September 21, 1938. One of the houses, noticeable because the roofs of the two dormers slope up and merge with the entire roof instead of being shaped as dog houses, can today be seen along Ocean Highway at West Gilgo Beach.
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I believe Josh will be doing his presentation again on 2/8/2013 at the museam at Jones Beach State Park. We meet him at High Hill Beach this past September(2012). See you there.
Sincerely,
Jim Shadler
Hey, any chance someone can help me find some antiques from High Hill Beach? I live on Long Island and grew up hearing stories of this wonderful place. I have been doing some research and would love to get a hold of something special. Please let me know!
I recently discovered that my father may have lived in High Hill Beach. I haven’t lived in NY for many years, but Zach’s Bay and the Coast Guard station and surrounding area were like a playground for those of us who knew young men stationed there. My Father lived in Freeport all his life; born in Seaford yet I never heard of High Hill Beach. Same as last poster, I’d love to know more.
I recently discovered that my Father lived at High Hill Beach. He was born in Seaford; lived in Freeport all his life. I never heard of High Hill Beach, yet lived in Baldwin NY my whole life. I live in another state, now. As a teenager, Zachs Bay, the Coast Guard Station, and surrounding area was like a playground to those of us who knew young men stationed in the Station. We used to go sand shark spear hunting at night from the dock. Strikes me as so odd that I’m 80 years old and never heard about High Hill Beach. Wondering whether I was there and just didn’t know I was. Like your last poster I’d love to know more.
I recently discovered that my Father lived at High Hill Beach. He was born in Seaford; lived in Freeport all his life. I never heard of High Hill Beach, yet lived in Baldwin NY my whole life. I live in another state, now. As a teenager, Zachs Bay, the Coast Guard Station, and surrounding area was like a playground to those of us who knew young men stationed in the Station. We used to go sand shark spear hunting at night from the dock. Strikes me as so odd that I’m 80 years old and never heard about High Hill Beach. Wondering whether I was there and just didn’t know I was. Like your last poster I’d love to know more.
What a fantastic story. I can only picture and imagine what life was like for those lucky enough to have experienced life at High Hill Beach.
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