Along the shores of Long Islands Great South Bay; the Copiague area was a haven for Native Americans and; later; colonial settlers. Previously known as Huntington South; East Amityville; Great Neck; and Powells; the hamlet adopted the name Copiague in the 1890s. Pres. George Washingtons celebrated 1790 sojourn is one of the high points in Copiague history; as are the visits of famed wireless inventor Guglielmo Marconi in the early 1900s; when he came to review his namesake Marconiville community. In the 1920s; rural Copiague grew to include the beach communities of American Venice; Amity Harbor; and Hawkins Estates and set the stage for the monumental suburban expansion of the 1950s. Beginning in the early 20th century; Copiague also became the adopted home to immigrants from all around the world. Copiague has a rich tradition of community service institutions--its fire department; public schools; veterans organizations; and churches; including Bethel A.M.E. Church; celebrated as the oldest black church on Long Island.
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