Huntington Real Estate

Huntington is one of many towns in Suffolk County, New York and is located in the central north coast of Long Island. The town was founded in 1653 as part of The First Purchase, a historic land exchange between early Oyster Bay settlers and the existing Matinecock Native American tribe. Additional land purchases extended the size and boundaries of the Huntington real estate market to what it is today.

The founders of Huntington were mostly British in origin and used town meetings to handle matters of government. These town meetings were used to resolve disputes between citizens of the town, distribute land, regulate agricultural industry, appoint town officials, and maintain public property like roads. In 1665, representatives of Huntington participated in the Hempstead Convention at which time residents of Long Island adopted The Duke's Laws and became a part of Yorkshire, a regional title for the area of Long Island, Staten Island and Westchester.

Huntington established itself as a community early on. In Huntington's early days, Village Green was known as the town spot and was the main hub for most town activity. As Huntington became more populous, it became more prominent in the Suffolk County real estate landscape. Even before the American Revolution, the town had an established economy of saw mills, tanneries, flour mills, brickyards as well as a dock. In addition, Huntington had a church, a school and a fort.

Shipping was an important part of the early Huntington economy. Huntington's harbor was one of the busiest of its time and Huntington real estate quickly grew around the hustle and bustle. Since shipping was one of the most effective ways to trade, transport and travel, the harbor saw a great deal of activity and Huntington prospered.