Hempstead’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Hempstead. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town was first settled around 1644 following the establishment of a treaty between English colonists, John Carman and Robert Fordham, and the Lenape Indians in 1643. Although the settlers were from the new English colony of New Haven (established in 1638), later incorporated into Connecticut (1662), a patent was issued by the government of New Netherland after the settlers had purchased land from the local natives. This transaction is depicted in a mural in the Hempstead Village Hall, reproduced from a poster commemorating the 300th anniversary of Hempstead Village.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Hempstead’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hempstead’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewResidence of Mr. O.H.P. Belmont, 1905: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Hempstead
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Hempstead, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Residence of Mr. O.H.P. Belmont (1905) and it appears here side by side.
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National Register · via Wikidata
From the Library of Congress (3) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.