East Marion

The Best Place in New York

If you’re looking for a place to settle down, East Marion is the place to go. Situated between Nassau and Suffolk counties, East Marion offers easy access to employment opportunities, entertainment, shopping, and countless other conveniences.

There’s a reason why so many New Yorkers choose to live in East Marion. There’s no better place in New York to call home with its warm summers and comfortable winters. July is the hottest month for East Marion, with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. The US average on the same measure is 55.4°.

East Marion is a town of about 1,000 people in Suffolk County, New York. It’s an excellent place for single-family home-dwelling property owners and those who prefer apartments or condos. With its many charming shops and restaurants, it’s easy to see why the locals love this town.

The town itself is small enough to feel like a tight-knit community but large enough to offer everything a person would need:

• Two schools (one private and one public).
• A library.
• An assortment of different shopping centers and stores.

There are also bars and restaurants with live music and a movie theater that shows independent films. This town has something for everyone to enjoy.

There are so many entertainment opportunities here. There’s something fun for everyone, from wineries and art galleries to candy shops and farmers’ markets.

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Nearby Neighborhoods:

Parkville/Bensonhurst, Bayridge, Park Slope/ Windsor Terrace, Park Slope/ Gowanus, Kensington/ Windsor Terrace

Beginnings

The first inhabitants were the Orient Focus People, Native Americans who lived in the area about 1000 BC. They vanished long before the arrival in about 900 AD of the Corchaugs, who called the area Poquatuc. The Corchaugs were still present when six English families settled in 1661. The new residents called the area Oysterponds because of the abundant shellfish that they began to gather and sell to nearby communities. While farming remained the principal occupation, trading vessels began operating out of the sheltered harbor during the colonial period.

The Revolution

British troops landed in 1776 during the American Revolutionary War. Many families fled to Connecticut, and the Redcoats periodically plundered the farms they left behind. After Benedict Arnold switched sides, he organized raids on Connecticut from Oysterponds. The British returned during the War of 1812, setting up what turned out to be a porous blockade against American ships sailing to New York City. In 1814 Commodore Stephen Decatur anchored his American squadron off Trumans Beach but never engaged the British. After the war, renewed farming and fishing brought prosperity to Oysterponds. By 1840 more than 30 schooners were operating out of the harbor, carrying fish and produce.

Turning point

Orient and East Marion originally were called Oysterponds Lower Neck and Oysterponds Upper Neck, respectively. In 1836, the two communities went their separate ways with new names. Orient was chosen to reflect the area’s easternmost position on the North Fork of Long Island. East Marion was named for Gen. Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox” of the Revolutionary War. “East” was tacked on because of an existing town of Marion upstate.