About Town of Huntington
Voted All-American City, Huntington is a Taste of Manhattan with It's Own Flair. We have Three Star Restaurants, Pubs, Clubs, IMAC Theater, Cinema Art's Center, Heckscher Park & Museum, Art Galleries, The Harbor, and that's just in the begining. 
Located on the North Shore of Long Island, between Manhattan and Montauk. To the West, Cold Spring Harbor and to the East Fort Salonga and Dix Hills to the South. Click Here to View Map. The Town of Huntington dates from April 2nd, 1653 when three gentlemen from Oyster Bay purchased a parcel of land known as "the First Purchase" from the Matinecock tribe. Between the first settlement and the start of the American Revolution, Huntington became an established community. The earliest settlers clustered around the "town spot" now known as Village Green.
Huntington Harbor was a busy place, shipping became an important part of the community. Cold Spring Harbor became a busy whaling port. Nathan Hale landed at Huntington in 1776 on a spying mission for George Washington. The British forces captured and executed him in NYC in September 1776. A memorial stands at the site of his coming ashore in Halesite.
Huntington's best known resident, Walt Whitman, was born in West Hills in 1819. At the age of 19 he founded The Long Islander, a Huntington newspaper still in exsitence.
The arrival of the railroad to Huntington in 1867 increased accessibility and the town began to grow. The shipping economy began to decline while Huntington became physically less isolated. Cold Spring Harbor became a popular summer resort.
The population exploded at the end of World War II in 1945. By 1960 there were 126,000 inhabitants in Huntington. In the 1980's the population was over the 200,000 mark. With this enormous growth, the rural landscaped changed.
Now... there is wonderful sophisticated but relaxed feel to Huntington, which is one of the reasons why a lot of people gravitate here. Hiking trails, clam shacks and vegetable stands, a farmers market from May till October, public parks, fishing party boats and of course the beaches. We also have Huntington Village with destination restaurants and shopping. The nightlife has something to offer for everyone. The IMAC Theater and Chesterfields, a local jazz venue, hosts live music. The Heckscher Museum of Art serves the community of Long Island through the presentation of great art and art education programs. There are numerous galleries, a broadway style theater, as well as stores for fine clothing, jewelry, antiques and gifts. The Cinema Arts Center hosts blockbuster, indy and foreign films.
We are only a one hour commute to Penn Station, Manhattan by the Long Island Rail Road. There are two train stations that Town Residents can use with the proper parking permit, Huntington Station and Cold Spring Harbor.
Lifestyles here include sailing, water sports, golf, tennis and horse trails... Waterfront homes, beach community bungalows and charming "village oldies" are usually available for sale, as well as the more traditional style home. We also have rentals and condo/co-ops available on the market with out the Manhattan price tag.
