Fort Salonga , also known as NYSDHP Unique Site No. A103-08-0036 , is an archeological site in the vicinity of Fort Salonga, New York that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
14-720: Salonga may refer to: Places [ edit ] Fort Salonga, New York , United States Fort Salonga , an archeological site within the above-mentioned hamlet Salonga National Park , a national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo People [ edit ] Gerard Salonga (born 1973), Filipino orchestral conductor, musical arranger and orchestrator Jovito Salonga (1920–2016), Filipino nationalist politician and lawyer Lea Salonga (born 1971), Filipina singer, actress, and columnist Lea Salonga (album) ,
28-467: A median family income for a household in the CDP of $ 98,128, and the median income for a family was $ 106,253. Males had a median income of $ 70,663 versus $ 51,694 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 41,933. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over. The portion of Fort Salonga located within
42-728: The Towns of Huntington and Smithtown in Suffolk County , on the North Shore of Long Island , in New York , United States. The population was 10,008 at the 2010 census . The hamlet is considered the easternmost part of the historic Gold Coast of Long Island, with the Geissler Estate being located within the hamlet. One night during the Revolutionary War , Colonial forces landed on
56-804: The Town of Huntington is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District , while the portion located within the Town of Smithtown is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Kings Park Central School District. As such, children who reside within Fort Salonga and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where they live within Fort Salonga. The school district boundary within Fort Salonga overlaps with
70-399: The average family size was 3.22. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males. Fort Salonga is an affluent location, with
84-410: The beach in nearby Crab Meadow, and moving down the beach overtook the fort. In the post- Civil War era the rich red clay deposits gave birth to a successful brickworks as well as other trade. Barges loaded with manure swept from the streets of New York City would arrive, and farmers from nearby towns would come to get the manure for fertilizer. The emptied barges were then loaded with bricks for
98-448: The eponymous album by the aforementioned singer Nicasio Salonga (1924–1951), better known as Asiong Salonga , Filipino gangster also known as the “Manila Kingpin” Unique Salonga (born 2000), known mononymously as Unique , Filipino musician Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Salonga . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
112-601: The fort, Elijah Churchill , a soldier for the Continental Army , was wounded. He personally received a Badge of Military Merit from George Washington for his actions. The Badge became the Purple Heart and he is credited with being the first to receive the award. This article about a historic property or district in Suffolk County , New York , that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places ,
126-558: The fort’s architects) once located near the border of the towns of Huntington and Smithtown, overlooking the Long Island Sound . The area was formerly known as Fresh Pond. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.9 square miles (25.7 km ), of which 9.8 square miles (25.5 km ) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km ), or 1.12%, is water. The Fort Salonga CDP includes
140-526: The hamlet of Crab Meadow. At the 2000 census , there were 9,634 people, 3,225 households, and 2,715 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,068.8 inhabitants per square mile (412.7/km ). There were 3,310 housing units at an average density of 367.2 per square mile (141.8/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.83% White , 0.61% African American , 0.05% Native American , 1.71% Asian , 0.28% from other races , and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of
154-439: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salonga&oldid=1119914609 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fort Salonga, New York Fort Salonga is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in
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#1732949511413168-407: The population. There were 3,225 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and
182-541: The town boundaries, following Bread and Cheese Hollow Road. Fort Salonga It is the site of the Revolutionary War British Fort Salonga, or Fort Slongo, (named after one of the fort's architects – George Slongo ) once located near the border of Huntington Township and The Town of Smithtown , overlooking the Long Island Sound . In an October 1781 skirmish between the British and Americans at
196-631: The trip back to the city. One of the brick companies to operate there in the late 19th century was owned by the Brown family, whose bricks bore the initials BBB for Brown's Best Bricks. The family home on the top of the hill on Breeze Hill Road has served as the clubhouse for the Indian Hills Country Club since 1963. The name evolved from the Revolutionary War-era British Fort Salonga , or Fort Slongo, (named after one of
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