One of the most historic days in Roslyn was April 24, 1790- when President George Washington visited Henry Onderdonk's "Hempstead Harbor" home on his tour of Long Island.
As described in his diary, President "breakfasted at a Mr. Underdunck's at the head of a little bay, where we were kindly received and well entertained. This Gentleman works a Grist & two Paper Mills, the last of which he seems to carry on with Spirit, and to profit-distc. from Oyster by 12 miles."
Washington's visit has become part of Roslyn folklore. One hundred and two years later, the best documentation of the visit was published in the March 20, 1892 issue of the The Brooklyn Daily Eagle by historian Elias Lewis, Jr. (1820-1893) in this article:
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Bill S:
If its April 24 then we should have a Washington day in Roslyn.