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March 19 - June 19, 1997

The Long Island Rail Road
Streetcars
Mass Transit
The Bicycle Craze
On the Road
Bridges and Tunnels
 In Flight
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Curator: Jeffrey Kroessler, Ph.D.  
Exhibit Designer: Studio I.  
Special thanks to: 
The Long Island Division of Queens Library
The Cradle of Aviation Museum
Carriage Museum
New York City Transit Museum
The Antique Automobile Club  of America 
and John Riccardelli 

This exhibit documents the history of transportation on Long Island, from stage coaches traveling over rutted roads to the age of flight. In many ways, this is a typically American history, but we can also take pride in the unique heritage of Long Island.