By 1653, the town of Amityville was full of Salt Hay, (or Spartina patens). Chief Wyandanch, (1620-1660), was a Sachem, (Head of the people of Montaukett; Long Island in New York), was a revered figure for his tribe during the 17th Century.
The Montaukett tribe speak in the Algonquian tongue.
Some tribe members live in Long Island Sound, (that's near Rhode Island, and Conneticut), (the latter is a city that is also very haunted).
To the Village's east is the famous Theodore Roosevelt County Park, (where ancient Native American relics and artifacts are kept for safekeeping).
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According to Samuel Ireland, (b?d?), who owned a boat called "Amity", was the source of naming the town by that name.
It sounded better than Huntington West Neck South. That name was originally called "Great South Bay", (which is a lagoon, which is near Fire Island...and Long Island).
To the east is Captree Island, and Jones Beach Island.
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By March 3, 1894, the name "Amityville" was recordered for the first time. And, by the 1900's, with the booming Hotel and tourist trade, a list of famous people, (good and bad), were associated with Amityville:
-Phoebe Ann Moses, (aka "Annie Oakley", August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926). Oakley was known for her rifle shooting.
She was a star working for William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody's, (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917), Wild West show, when she split cards.
She was handy with a .22 caliber rifle.
She could hit a target from 27 meters.
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In later years, actress on the stage would portray her in Western shows.
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Vaudeville and Broadway star Fred Stone, (August 19, 1873 – March 6, 1959), and Chicago gangster Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (/æl kəˈpoʊn/; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), were also famous residents of the area of Amityville, New York.
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