Abraham Lincoln in his Second Annual Message to Congress wrote, "Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history." It is evident that history thrives in North Hempstead. Even before the Declaration of Independence, the heroic and patriotic residents of the northern part of Hempstead called for its separation from the loyalists who lived in the southern part of the Town. As a result, North Hempstead became its own town in 1784, playing a unique role in Long Island's history. With pardonable pride, we point to the fact that Manhasset is just about 100 years older than the town. This Saturday, April 13, the Town of North Hempstead will hold its second Landmark Symposium, in conjunction with the town's historical society and the historical societies of the town's villages and hamlets. It is set for the George Washington Manor in Roslyn, to be followed by a walking tour of Old Northern Boulevard in Roslyn.

The symposium will allow interested parties (municipal officials as well as members of the public) a chance to network and discuss history and will offer information on historic preservation and economic development, identification and assessment of landmarks and how to research the history of homes. The price of $15 for members of the Landmark Preservation Society and $25 for non-members includes continental breakfast, lunch, panel discussion and downtown Roslyn walking tour. Now that's a bargain!

E.F.B.