Massapequa, NY 11758

Massapequa, NY 11758

Fishing in the Massapequa Preserve is always a great way to spend a day in Massapequa.

It may be home to comedian Jerry Seinfeld and the famous acting family of the Baldwin brothers, but did you know that composer Marvin Hamlisch and musician Dee Snyder of the rock group Twisted Sister hail from Massapequa as well? So does Ron Kovic, the antiwar hero that Tom Cruise portrayed in the movie, Born on the Fourth of July. A true celebrity nest, Massapequa occupies 3.6 square miles of space within the Town of Oyster Bay and has a population of about 21,820 (Jan. 1990). East Massapequa and North Massapequa are communities within Massapequa, with populations of 19,411 and 19,251 respectively.

The name Massapequa is taken from that of the Indian group which originally inhabited the land, the Marsapeagues. The Indian word ‘Massapeauke,’ which means "Great Water Land," suits Massapequa’s south shore location and the many man-made lakes that are located within the area.

The oldest object in Massapequa is the tombstone of Major Thomas Jones, the town’s first non-Indian settler, which dates back to 1713, and can be found on the complex of the Historical Society of the Massapequas at 4775 Merrick Road. In addition to the Floyd-Jones burial grounds, this site houses the ‘Old’ Grace Episcopal Church (1844), the DeLancy Floyd-Jones Free Library (circa 1896), and the Elbert Floyd-Jones Servants Cottage, now a museum (circa 1890).

Recreational points in Massapequa include John J. Burns Town Park and Marjorie R. Post Community Park. Massapequa is also the home of a major Mall, the Sunrise Mall and has a thriving business district along Broadway between Sunrise Highway and Southern State Parkway.

Marjorie Post Park, Massapequa

Family owned and operated fruit, vegetable and flower farms were once a mainstay of Massapequa's economy from the mid 1800 to the 1950s. The farms were located for Jerusalem to Boundary Avenues.

Massapequans know they're home when they see the Massapeua Native American Statue on Sunrise Highway.

Insive view of Old Grace Church