Town of Oyster Bay NY had a special weekend last week. Saturday May 31 was really the day to go…read morewhere everything was up and running from the reunion and reenactment of the Rough Riders to a boat trip in the afternoon at the dock Water front Center West End Avenu in the Park, to so many activities for the day. NOTE: do look up their website for exact details... I didn't. Dang**[. I had thought the reenactment was both days, not just Saturday. So, Sunday when I went nobody knew anything including the people at the dock house for an afternoon boat ride. However on a quiet June 1 Sunday I did get to see Teddy Roosevelt (actor) himself ,a very kind man, an enjoyable presentation from actor Patrick Falci( with help from his wife Joan at the slide projector) who was in the 1996 Rough Riders movie and 1997 Tv show with the same name. Note: if you're a history buff check it out! And a presentation from Head Librarian and curator Sue Sarna showing the - in the works - TR museum being build in N. Dakota( July 2026) a must see for buffs. Stopped by OB RR museum, Hive Market, Once upon a Stuffie, TR bully bar and Sweet tomatoes. It was the flip side for a quiet nice day in Oyster Bay.

I am giving this town hall a 5-star rating. for overall customer service, politeness and…read moreexpiditing tasks. I went in for a marriage license with my fiance. We previously contacted this town hall to get required documents we needed to be married in New York since we are residents of Florida. We dealt with Jenn and Georgia and they were both very courteous and helpful. We stopped in today to get our certificate for marriage with all required documents and the whole process took about 20 to 30 minutes if that long it was a very pleasant experience thank you very much Georgia and Jenn.

GREAT fire department!! Thanks for putting out the blaze on June 1, 2007 - Simply fabulous and…read moreprofessional.

Sometimes, we spend so much time driving our cars around, we pass by the little jewels that are…read moreavailable if we were just not moving so fast. We headed out on foot on the Fourth of July to get some Italian ices, and we discovered this statue and its "park-ette" on the corner of rt 106 and berry hill road. Having passed by so many times in the car, I often wondered what all of the plaques said. Certainly not a destination, and you'd be hard pressed to spend more than 15-20 minutes here- still on foot it seems a welcome respite on the day of our independence. Also here with this beautiful sculpture are plaques honoring those from the town of Oyster Bay who gave their lives in war for our freedom. Trees planted will be enjoyed for generations to come. If you come to Oyster Bay, pass by and wave at Teddy- and take a moment to remember those who served.

12 Feet of Awesome…read more.. Teddy Roosevelt - carried a big stick and was not afraid to wave it around... and we had the good fortune to have him make not only his home, but the summer White House (now Wild Honey restaurant) he worked out of, right in Oyster Bay, NY. It might have taken almost 100 years, but the town eventually condemned the small convenience store on this little plot of land, cleaned it up and placed the 12 foot statue of Teddy, (which had been located temporarily across the street in front of the Boys & Girls club) on his new perch at the crossroads of Oyster Bay so you see him no matter which way you head into town. Truly a fine piece of work commemorating the 26th President. We could use another like him!

Nice area to enjoy a summers day. I usually come here by boat. The harbor that it over looks is…read morealso a beautiful and peaceful area.

We got a Groupon for this place, which makes the price a lot more reasonable. They don't open until…read more1 pm on the weekends, and on Saturdays they don't even give guided tours. Instead, they give an "augmented reality" audio tour which is kind of hit or miss. The house was preserved for the historical significance of the Townsend family, one of which was a spy for George Washington. I didn't feel there was a ton of information on the family though. Pointing their phone at the different objects in a room turned on audio about them, but only a couple of rooms in the actual house were interactive. The rest didn't have signs, and one loan employee was around to answer questions at the end. The exhibit in the visitor center was nice though. I just don't think the AR experience was really up to replacing a person, both in amount of information and the uncanny valley, unnerving portraits. There is street parking and a nearby lot that are free on weekends. The gift shop is minimal. It was an okay spot to visit, but I would recommend coming on Sunday or whenever they offer actual tours to get a more thorough understanding of the house and the history of the people who lived here.

We went here on a winter weekend, and were fortunate to have the builsings to ourselves. The…read morehelpful staff took out modest admission fee and explained that they don't do tours on Saturdays but they do have tour devices using augmented reality. That means that when you walk through the buildings, you scan the cell phone device on important paintings and artifacts and they talk to you with further information about who or what they are. The small building that contains the entrance is packed with paintings, dioramas, documents and artifacts. Next you walk to the main house, built in the 1730's, and housing the Townsend family. At the time of the Revolutionary War, Samuel had to make room for a British colonel. In spite of the fact that he sympathised with the patriots, he maintained good relations with his "Guest." At the time of the war, the house had eight rooms. One of his sons was one of the leaders of the Culpepper Spy Ring, Placing the home on the National Registry of Historic Places. Each room was elegantly decorated, with the exception of the space for the enslaved housekeeper. In spite of the fact that we didn't get a formal tour, the staff member tagged along with us and kept up a spirited conversation - even giving us a bonus look at the Victorian wing which doubled the size of the structure. The house is said to be haunted, of course. Very highly recommended. The full set of photos can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/terryballard/albums/72177720323110655

Mill Neck Manor once called Sefton Manor built for the Dodge family. Mill Neck Manor is a majestic…read moreTudor Revival mansion and one of the remaining Gold Coast Mansions. Located on 86 acres the mansion has many architectural details that are rare. For instance in one of the great rooms, the wood is the last wood taken from Sherwood Forest in England. The fireplaces are brought over from Europe and are from the 16th and 17th century. One is so large it is not even attached to the rest of the house. This is a beautiful place to tour to see the attention to detail that was put into the mansions from the Great Gatsby era.

Such a great mansion. Amazing tour. The docent was knowledgeable and friendly. You can tell her…read morelove for the place and it's history. Highly recommend spending the time to "go back in time" to one of the the Gold Coast mansions.

Love this library, it has a great selection of historical and contemporary books to select from …read more Our only suggestion would be if it could be quieter, and the staff would lower their voices and conversations. Wonderful place none the less

Local Library. I…read moreconsider myself lucky to have such a well stocked and well manned library in my town. They usually get the latest books fairly soon after publication and if it is not on the shelf they have a quick and painless set up to request it when it becomes available. They also have a large selection of movies and audio books as well as a vast array of periodicals. To round it all out, they maintain a very comprehensive website. Big parking lot on the side.

Really disappointed with this post office. Our office has tried to mail out priority mail and was…read moretold that they cannot do it without postage pre-affixed, but that's the whole point. We pay after. Another time I had them simply stamp everything for "today's" date and then mail it out but instead of using the address to ConEd on the front they mailed it back to the sender via our return label on the back of the envelope. They didn't even try to send it to the recipient. I'd post pics but for the privacy of our company and recipients, I chose not to. Horrible customer service. I recommend any other post office on Long Island. The only thing worth it here is the beautiful artwork on the ceilings, friezes, and the old architecture. Happy posts!

Shaquisha the Post Master was rude and lazy. I asked her if…read moreshe could hand me a package since the person on the window had a long line and was very busy and she was standing at the window and replied "No i am the Post Master" ok Shaquisha, nobody cares can you hand me the package already...