53-599: USS Wanderer is a name used more than once by the United States Navy: USS ; Wanderer (1857) , a schooner and former slave trader seized by the Navy and in service from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. USS Wanderer (SP-2440) , a motor boat in commission as a patrol vessel from 1917 to 1918 USS Wanderer (SP-132) ,
106-482: A Port Jefferson-built schooner ( La Ninfa ) was later converted into a whaling vessel at San Francisco. Port Jefferson's primary role as a port in the 19th century was to build and support vessels engaged in the coastal freighting trades. Many of Port Jefferson's remaining homes from this period were owned by shipbuilders and captains. This includes the Mather House Museum , a mid-19th century home once owned by
159-523: A female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male household with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. Of all households, 28.3% were made up of individuals living alone, and 9.0% consisted of people living alone who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96. The age breakdown consisted of 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
212-608: A future shuttle to link the two transportation networks as well as their respective sections of town, lower and upper Port Jefferson. Suffolk County Transit operates a bus route, the 51, which runs from Patchogue station to Port Jefferson station via Ronkonkoma station , Smith Haven Mall , Stony Brook University , and Port Jefferson. It operates every 30 minutes on weekdays and hourly on weekends. Routes 53 and 55 operate between Port Jefferson station and Patchogue station via Farmingville, New York , and New York State Route 112 , respectively. Port Jefferson's main street forms
265-403: A luxury hotel. Danfords includes a commercial marina and walkable pier, marking an aspect of the harbor's transformation from industrial to recreational use. Harborfront Park, a project completed in 2004, similarly transitioned the site of a shipyard turned Mobil Oil terminal into a public park with picnic grounds, a seasonal ice skating rink and a promenade. Concurrent to the park's construction
318-599: A section of New York State Route 25A , a scenic and historic route through Long Island's North Shore from the New York City borough of Queens eastward to Calverton . Just southeast of the village is the eastern terminus of New York State Route 347 , a multilane divided highway that connects to the Northern State Parkway in Hauppauge . New York State Route 112, an important north–south route, begins just south of
371-403: A six-week voyage in which many of the captives died, Wanderer arrived at Jekyll Island , Georgia, on 28 November 1858 and delivered her human cargo. Word of Wanderer ' s arrival quickly spread, and a great deal of litigation ensued—both civil and criminal—but resulted in no convictions. During the next two years, ownership of the vessel changed several times and, on one occasion, the ship
424-481: A stable elevation with the construction of a causeway . The village changed its name from "Drowned Meadow" to "Port Jefferson", in honor of Thomas Jefferson . Numerous shipyards developed along Port Jefferson's harbor, and the village's shipbuilding industry became the largest in Suffolk County . Two whaling vessels were built for New Bedford at Port Jefferson in 1877 (ship Horatio and bark Fleetwing ), and
477-410: A steam yacht built in 1897 and in commissioned Navy service as a patrol vessel from 1917 to 1919 See also [ edit ] Wanderer (slave ship) , the main article about the history of USS Wanderer (1857) as a slave ship before her United States Navy service [REDACTED] [REDACTED] List of ships with the same or similar names This article includes a list of ships with
530-498: Is The Cove, a small cove dredged in the early 20th century by the Seaboard Dredging Company. The original name was Seaboard Hole, but it was changed for the sake of appealing to tourists, and several large sand dunes artificially created by the dredging can also be found here. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 7,750 people, 3,090 households, and 1,975 families residing in the village. The population density
583-517: Is an incorporated village in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York , on the North Shore of Long Island . Officially known as the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson, the population was 7,962 as of the 2020 United States census . Port Jefferson was first settled in the 17th century and remained a rural community until its development as an active shipbuilding center in
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#1732855183951636-549: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles USS Wanderer (1857) The first USS Wanderer was a high-speed schooner originally built for pleasure. It was used in 1858 to illegally import slaves from Africa. It was seized for service with the United States Navy during the American Civil War . In U.S. Navy service from 1861 to 1865, and under outright U.S. Navy ownership from 1863 to 1865, she
689-476: Is divided into two centers that lie 1-mile (1.6 km) apart along Main Street and at differing elevations. These are known as Lower Port Jefferson and Upper Port Jefferson , respectively the waterfront and the railroad station sections of town. The first is currently the center of tourism, while the latter is undergoing plans for revitalization to the economic viability of its historic self. Further from Main Street,
742-422: Is governed at the local level by a mayor, four trustees , and a town justice . The Port Jefferson Union Free School District covers Belle Terre and most of Port Jefferson. In 2008, the district had 1375 students. There are three schools: Port Jefferson union free school district (UFSD) is bordered on the west by Three Village Central School District , on the south by Comsewogue School District , and on
795-552: Is home to Theatre Three , a non-profit theatre company founded in 1969. Each year Theatre Three stages four musicals and two plays and additionally performs A Christmas Carol during the annual Dickens Festival. Theatre Three is held in Athena Hall, a performance space dating to 1874. The village was home to two notable landscape painters in the late 19th century, William Moore Davis and Leon Foster Jones. Both artists produced numerous depictions of Port Jefferson and its harbor. They were
848-761: The Confederate States of America , arrived in Key West, Florida , from Havana , Cuba , on 5 April 1861. She was caught in that port during the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter on 12 April 1861 and confiscated by the United States Government in May 1861 to prevent her from being used by the Confederacy as a privateer . Operating out of Key West from 27 June 1861, Wanderer carried wood, coal, water, and mail to
901-504: The East Gulf Blockading Squadron , advised that Wanderer not be sent north for disposal because of her unseaworthy condition. She was sold at public auction on 28 June 1865 at Key West by A. Patterson to Packer and Watson. She subsequently entered the banana trade and operated in mercantile service until lost off Cape Maisí , Cuba, on 21 January 1871. Port Jefferson Port Jefferson , also known as Port Jeff ,
954-572: The North Shore from the Nissequogue River eastward to Mount Misery Point. Port Jefferson's original name was Sowaysset , a Native American term for either "place of small pines" or "where water opens. The first known home within the present village boundaries was erected in the early 1660s by Captain John Scott , an important leader in Long Island's early history. This house, named Egerton,
1007-437: The slave trade —there was no conclusive evidence of intent to engage in slaving on the part of her owner, her master, or crew. Wanderer was thus free to clear port, and she sailed for Charleston, South Carolina , where she arrived on 25 June 1858. There, her fitting out as a slave ship was completed before she got underway for Port-of-Spain , Trinidad , on 3 July 1858. Wanderer left Port-of-Spain on 27 July 1858, crossed
1060-562: The sloop Ranger off Cedar Keys on 25 March 1863. Wanderer also captured the schooner Annie B. and her cargo of cotton on 17 April 1863 off Egmont Key , Florida. On 30 April 1863, Wanderer proceeded to Key West for extensive repairs to her hull and spars. Meanwhile, legal action against Wanderer was slowly taking place in the United States, and she was condemned by the Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , prize court in May 1863 and
1113-530: The steam revenue cutter USRC Harriet Lane of the United States Revenue Cutter Service , which was awaiting her departure. She was towed to Manhattan Island , and anchored near the Battery . The next morning, United States Government officials inspected the schooner and found that—while her extremely fast lines and her equipment and provisions would be valuable assets should she enter
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#17328551839511166-594: The 1923 sale of the Bayles Shipyard to the Standard Oil Company and demolition of all but two of its structures, Port Jefferson's shipbuilding industry came to a close. This resulted in an economic downturn, and the closing of many of the grand hotels in Hotel Square, as tourism declined along with the industry. Port Jefferson Harbor then became a depot for the oil transportation and gravel industries, and, since
1219-464: The 1940s, the site of a Long Island Lighting Company coal-fired power plant . The harbor also had activity as a rum-running center during the Prohibition era . Decades later, Port Jefferson's economy had recovered, with tourism as its base. The village of Port Jefferson was incorporated in 1963. The revitalization of lower Port Jefferson soon followed as local tourism brought increased revenues and
1272-564: The Atlantic Ocean to Africa, and entered the Congo River on 16 September 1858. Braving an epidemic of yellow fever which was then raging in the Congo , she took on board some 500 Africans and sailed for North America on 18 October 1858. She was chased briefly by the U.S. Navy sloop-of-war USS Vincennes as she left the mouth of the river but quickly outdistanced Vincennes . At the end of
1325-542: The Mather shipbuilding family that now serves as the center of a museum complex and headquarters for the Historical Society of Greater Port Jefferson. P. T. Barnum , the famous circus owner, owned a tract of land which ran through the village. His intention was to make Port Jefferson the home base for his circus, founded in 1871. The residents blocked his plans, and he eventually sold his land. Barnum Avenue now runs through
1378-532: The area that was once Barnum's. The section of town at the intersection of the two streets, then known as Hotel Square, became an active center of Port Jefferson's early tourism industry in the mid-19th century, with a variety of hotels and restaurants. This included the John Roe house, which was converted into the Townsend House hotel. The village's first post office was added to this intersection in 1855. With
1431-551: The boat for a cruise down the Atlantic coast and to the Gulf of Mexico , during which he visited Charleston, South Carolina , Brunswick , Georgia , Key West, Florida , and New Orleans, Louisiana , Wanderer returned to New York City. Johnson soon sold the ship to William C. Corrie of Charleston, South Carolina . Wanderer ' s new owner had several alterations made to the ship at Port Jefferson , New York, some of which—particularly
1484-577: The cultural, commercial and transportation hub of the neighboring Port Jefferson Station , Belle Terre , Mount Sinai , Miller Place , Poquott , and the Setaukets . The original settlers of the Town of Brookhaven , based in the neighboring hamlet of Setauket , bought a tract of land from the Setalcott Indians in 1655. The deed included the area of contemporary Port Jefferson along with all other lands along
1537-497: The east by Mount Sinai School District . Port Jefferson features a major ferry route, a Long Island Rail Road terminus, multiple bus lines, and an extensive network of roads. The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry is one of two routes connecting Long Island to New England . The other route is the Cross Sound Ferry at Orient Point and no bridges or tunnels exist despite past proposals. Port Jefferson's ferry company
1590-426: The frigate HMS Pomone and brig HMS Despatch sent their boats into the harbor under cover of darkness, capturing seven sloops . To protect local interests, a small fortress was set up on the west side of Port Jefferson Harbor. In 1836 the local leadership initiated the community's transition from a "swampish hamlet" to a busy port town. The 22 acres of the harborfront, which flooded at high tide, were brought to
1643-634: The full run it continues toward the western terminus of Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan or to Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn . The average commute from Port Jefferson to Manhattan via the Long Island Rail Road takes approximately 2 hours. Train service to New York City first reached Port Jefferson in 1873. The ferry terminal and train station are approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) apart. In March 2014, mayor Margot Garant announced interest in establishing
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1696-469: The harbor on his way to bury treasure at Gardiners Island . Another legend is that: during the Revolutionary War , naval commander John Paul Jones had a ship fitted here. However, there is no factual support for these assertions, and the historical works quoted do not present them as definitive facts. John Paul Jones's career in particular is well documented, and there are no accounts of him visiting
1749-450: The installation of tanks which could hold 15,000 US gallons (57,000 L) of fresh water—suggested that Wanderer was being fitted out as a slave ship . These concerns were brought to the authorities in New York City by Port Jefferson's Custom House officer. As the Wanderer was attempting to leave Port Jefferson harbor New York Harbor , she was seized as a suspected slaver on 9 June 1858 by
1802-613: The mid-19th century. The village has since transitioned to a tourist-based economy. The port remains active as terminus of the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry , one of two commercial ferry lines between Long Island and Connecticut , and is supplemented by the terminus of the Long Island Rail Road 's Port Jefferson Branch . It is also the center of the Greater Port Jefferson region of northwestern Brookhaven, serving as
1855-534: The regular sighting of people who dress in 19th century clothing, house tours, the reading of winter-related poetry, caroling, and booths set up by local businesses. Students from the Port Jefferson Middle School and High School submit poetry and art that are used in the festival. Free concerts of seasonal music by various ensembles are presented at the Methodist church. Many small festivals are held during
1908-556: The remainder of Port Jefferson consists of several residential neighborhoods defined by the hills on which they sit. In the northeastern corner of the village is the neighborhood of Harbor Hills . This neighborhood occupies the western edge of Mount Sinai Harbor and contains the Port Jefferson Country Club at Harbor Hills. Brick Hill is the neighborhood directly west of the Lower Port Jefferson commercial center and
1961-448: The same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Wanderer&oldid=1062790218 " Categories : Set index articles on ships United States Navy ship names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
2014-589: The subject of a 1993 art exhibition by the Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages in Stony Brook . Port Jefferson has been home to the annual Port Jefferson Village Dickens Festival every year since 1996. The festival celebrates the works and times of English novelist Charles Dickens . It takes place during a weekend early in December and typically includes many events and occurrences, such as
2067-572: The summer, showcasing music and crafts. Each Fourth of July sees a substantial parade on Main Street. The village also hosts an annual outdoor concert series and film screenings, both of which currently take place in Harborfront Park throughout July and August. In keeping with its seafaring heritage, Port Jefferson hosts its own annual boat race series known as the Village Cup Regatta , with proceeds benefiting cancer research. Port Jefferson
2120-523: The vessels of the Gulf Blockading Squadron . On 30 November 1861, she stopped the British schooner Telegraph off Key Vaccas , Florida. Upon examination of Telegraph ' s papers, Wanderer released the British schooner , but the incident nevertheless prompted a diplomatic protest from the British government on 8 March 1862. When Union naval forces were divided on 20 January 1862, Wanderer
2173-458: The village adjusted itself to its new economic role. One such transformation was the 1976 redevelopment of the defunct Mather & Jones Shipyard into a shop-lined promenade known as Chandler Square. A result of the transition is new public access to much of the waterfront, as several industrial lots had previously stood in the way. Danfords Hotel and Marina was one major waterfront project, which integrated several new and historical structures into
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2226-458: The village, which was under British control during the time he served as a commanding officer. In 1797, when the entire town had five houses, its first shipyard was built. By 1825, several shipbuilding firms were located there, which attracted new residents and commerce. During the War of 1812 , British interference on Long Island Sound upset local shipping routes. On one occasion, two British warships,
2279-412: Was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males. In the 2008–2012 American Community Survey , the median income for a household in the village was $ 108,060 and the median income for a family was $ 138,984. The per capita income for the village was $ 51,937. Of the population, 6.5% were below the poverty threshold . Port Jefferson
2332-532: Was a grand abode on the western end of Mount Sinai Harbor at Mount Misery Neck. The first settler in Port Jefferson's current downtown was an Irish Protestant shoemaker from Queens named John Roe, who built his still-standing home in 1682. It remained a small community of five homes through the 18th century, and was renamed to "Drowned Meadow" in 1682. Local lore has it that the pirate Captain Kidd rendezvoused in
2385-414: Was approximately 2,500 people per square mile (980/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 88.5% White , 10.5% Hispanic or Latino , 2.1% Asian , 1.6% African American , 0.2% Native American , 2.2% from other races , and 1.4% from two or more races. There were 3,090 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had
2438-628: Was assigned to the newly formed East Gulf Blockading Squadron . She continued provisioning and dispatch duties, operating between Tortugas , Florida, Havana, Cuba, and Cape San Antonio , Cuba. In early July 1862, Wanderer patrolled off Indian River and Jupiter Inlet , Florida, in search of possible blockade running activity but found none. In October 1862, she was assigned to the blockade of St. Andrews Bay . Florida. By 1 January 1863, Wanderer had returned to Key West for re- coppering and cruised between Saint Marks and Cedar Key , Florida, in early March 1863. Accompanied by Ezilda , she captured
2491-484: Was established in 1883 and was championed by influential circus owner P. T. Barnum . Barnum, who owned lands in both Port Jefferson and Bridgeport, Connecticut , became the new company's first president. The village additionally serves as the eastern terminus for the Long Island Rail Road's Port Jefferson Branch . The branch consists of a diesel train that connects to the electrified Main Line at Huntington station . During
2544-423: Was first developed by the noted circus owner P. T. Barnum . West of Upper Port Jefferson is Cedar Hill , which is topped by the c. 1859 Cedar Hill Cemetery where residents formerly would bask while enjoying views over the village from its highest point. Within Port Jefferson is Port Jefferson Harbor, a natural deepwater harbor. Setauket Harbor branches off to the west from the harbor. One notable geographic feature
2597-447: Was ready in the spring of 1864. However, hot and humid weather brought an epidemic of yellow fever to Key West during June and July 1864. All crewmen on board Wanderer sickened, and one died. The vessel spent the remaining months of 1864 at Key West as a guard ship . Wanderer deteriorated rapidly during her relative inactivity. On 1 June 1865, shortly after the end of hostilities, Rear Admiral Cornelius K. Stribling , commanding
2650-566: Was simultaneously purchased by the United States Navy. Wanderer left Key West early in May for patrol duty west of Tortugas . She stopped in Tampa Bay , Florida, in June 1863 and had returned to Key West by 15 July 1863 for refit as a hospital ship . She remained in ordinary through the autumn of 1863 and winter of 1863–1864 undergoing alterations to prepare her for this new role, and she
2703-432: Was stolen and taken to sea on a piratical and slaving voyage. Near the coast of Africa, the first mate led a mutiny and left the pirate captain at sea in a small boat before bringing the ship back to Boston, Massachusetts on 24 December 1859 and turning her over to authorities there. A week before the outbreak of the American Civil War, Wanderer , registered to owners in the southern United States then seceding to form
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#17328551839512756-690: Was the rebuilding of a former shipyard warehouse into the Port Jefferson Village Center, a new public space for events and recreation. A number of historic buildings were included in the Port Jefferson Village Historic District , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Separately listed are the Bayles Shipyard and First National Bank of Port Jefferson building. The village's commerce
2809-523: Was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat , as a tender , and as a hospital ship . She was decommissioned, put into merchant use, and lost off Cuba in 1871. Wanderer —a schooner -rigged yacht built in 1857 in the shipyard of Joseph Rowland at Setauket on Long Island, New York by Thomas B. Hawkins—was designed as a pleasure boat and build for speed. She was originally owned by Colonel John Johnson of New York City and Louisiana . After Johnson sailed
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