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A trip back in time, trolley tracks from the now-defunct Northport Traction Company serve as a reminder of yesteryear. Pictured are existing rail lines across
from Cow Harbor Park along Main Street in Northport Village. (Photo by Jennifer Uihlein)
DESTINATION: DOWNTOWN NORTHPORT
BY BRENDAN MANLEY
With the vast bustle of Huntington village to its west and the suburban sprawl
of Smithtown to the east, the Village of Northport has long offered a lowerkey,
more insular vibe than some of its larger neighbors on the North Shore
waterfront.
Even now, it’s easy to see why legendary beat poet Jack Kerouac made
Northport his home from 1958 to 1964. It’s a timeless, understated place
that’s somewhat difficult to get to, and even harder to leave.
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