Manhasset

Settled in 1675 and named after the Manhanset tribe, Manhasset was once home to John Hay Whitney, founder of the Museum of Modern Art. All telephone numbers listed are area code 516.

Attractions Science Museum of Long Island
1526 N. Plandome Rd. in Leeds Pond Preserve. Hands-on workshops, lectures, seminars, organic gardening, nature trails. (627-9400)

Shopping & Dining Americana Manhasset
Located on Northern Blvd., one of the most glamorous shopping strips on the East Coast. (627-6700)Lodging

Royal Inn Motor Lodge
1177 Northern Blvd. (627-5300) 78 rooms

Port Washington

Settled in 1674, Port Washington was once cattle and oyster farming land, then a center of the sand and gravel industry which supplied 90 percent of sand for skyscrapers in N.Y.C. For more information, call the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce (883-6566).
All telephone numbers
listed are area code 516.

Attractions Sands Point Preserve
95 Middle Neck Rd. An early 1900s estate with two castles, six hiking trails, changing natural history exhibits, and a Wedgwood collection. Open Feb.-Sept., Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fee. Falaise, the former home of Harry Guggenheim, is open for tours from May-October,
Wed.-Sun. Fee. (571-7900)

Sand-Willets House
336 Port Washington Blvd. Built in 1735, occupied by Colonel John Sands, head of the Great Neck-Cow Neck Militia during the Revolutionary War. Open by
appointment. (365-9074)

Thomas Dodge House
5 Harbor Rd. Built in 1721, occupied by seven generations of the Dodge family. Open by appointment. (365-9074)

Polish American Museum
16 Belleview Ave. Exhibits cover Polish heritage. Call for hours. (883-6542)

The Jeanne Rimsky Theater
232 Main St. Located in the Landmark on Main Street. Multi-use 425-seat center for concerts and other performances. (767-6444)

Dining & Shopping
Dozens of restaurants and many shops selling antiques, gifts and other items line roadways such as lower Main Street, in the harbor area. The Chamber offers a free
directory of restaurants and merchants. (883-6566)