Port Washington is located 17 miles east of Manhattan on Long Island�s North Shore. Once known as the �shellfish garden� of New York City; it is known for its bounteous bays; yachting and boatbuilding; celebrity residents; and pioneering aviation activities. Immigration; technology; economic changes; and geographical forces shaped Port Washington over the years. Its burgeoning aviation industry was led by the Guggenheims and Charles Lindbergh in the 1930s; and the literary and musical giants who lived here included John Philip Sousa; William Rose Benet; and Sinclair Lewis. During the war years in the 1940s; Grumman and the United States Navy set up crucial operations in Port Washington. An era of suburbanization and development soon followed; reflecting the prosperity of the 1950s and 1960s.
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