The History of Northern Boulevard/Route 25A

Date/Time:  November 30th, 2023 at 7pm

Location: Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354

Admission $7 General, $5 for Members. 

Join us for an entertaining program about the history of Northern Boulevard!

Route 25A: Long Island’s Country Road

Route 25A runs from the very western part of Long Island in Queens all the way to its terminus in Calverton. Along the way, this often scenic, sometimes bustling, thoroughfare has different names (Northern Boulevard, Main Street, and Fort Salonga Rd. to name a few) but regardless of the name or the geography, Route 25A is very much a part of the fabric of life on Long Island. In this fascinating program, Eco-Photo Explorers will explore the historic past of Route 25A, and examine its special place in the lives of all Long Islanders through photographs and stories. Join us for a fast-paced tour of Long Island’s Country Road and learn how it has contributed to the history and culture of Long Island.

Michael Salvarezza and Christopher Weaver are photographers, explorers and local historians.  Their company, Eco-Photo Explorers,  is focused on helping protect our natural world as well as preserving our local history. They have presented their work numerous times at major conferences, and have published more than 200 articles in a wide variety of magazines and periodicals, including National Geographic Adventure. Their underwater photography expeditions have taken them from the Arctic to the Antarctic and many places in between and their work has been used to support a variety of research and educational programs. Accomplished photographers, frequent lecturers and prolific writers, Michael and Christopher devote their efforts to telling the stories of the underwater world, and our maritime and cultural history.

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