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Marking East Northport's History

Frank Becher had a dream. He envisioned that the history of East Northport would be preserved, and that our community would have a way to tell the world about the rich historical events that took place here. Frank moved to East Northport in 1964, and resided here along with his wife, Kate and sons, Michael, James, David, Patrick and Richard. In recent years, Frank retired, and although undergoing chemotherapy for lung cancer, he pursued his interest in the heritage of Huntington Township.

He enjoyed visiting historical sites, especially those noted by historical markers along the roadsides. Historical markers describe points of interest and historical events that took place on these spots. Frank began to notice that there were few historical markers in the East Northport area, and decided to research the history of the area, pinpointing sites of historical importance.