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From: "Edward Smith" <>
Subject: Re: [NYSUFFOL] Lindenhurst
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 22:49:19 -0500


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From: BARBARA GALLAS <>
To: <>
Date: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 9:24 PM
Subject: [NYSUFFOL] Lindenhurst


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>I've gathered that this was an area where German immigrants felt welcome.
Is this correct
,,,,,I'd love to find out more.


Hi Barbara and List-

Yes, Lindenhurst at one time was a heavily German area. It was previously
known as Breslau. A short capsule history of it can be found at
www.lihistory.com/spectown/hist0041.htm

For a menu of the capsule histories for all LI communities see
www.lihistory.com/spectown/townmain.htm

Ned Smit

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