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The history of Smithtown is documented in numerous publications, where the simple version known to most people is the legend of Richard Smythe and his bull ride. That story, "Here's to the bull and Richard Smythe..." and the more factual account "How Richard Smythe acquired Smithtown from Lyon Gardner in 1663...." are available on line.Both articles were prepared by Bradley Harris our Town Historian. To access more information ,enter 'history of Smithtown' into the Smithtown library's web site search page and you will be presented with some 113 responses.The library is accessible from our Links page. Google 'history of Smithtown' and find 64 pages of entries. Lastly, the Historical Society maintains material which can be made available to researchers at the discretion of the Society. This material is not currently available on line at this time. The Society encourages research and publication of all aspects of the Town"s history. |