SEPTEMBER 2017
On the outskirts of Greenport, hidden behind the North Ferry’s pilings, Long Island Railroad, and East End Seaport Museum, is a dock often used by fishing and party boats. In a village teeming with maritime history, which is celebrated every September, the dock is also home to a moveable, floating National Historic Landmark – America’s first fireboat. Now a nonprofit museum operated by dedicated and passionate volunteers, the fireboat is preparing to celebrate another birthday in Greenport just in time for the Maritime Festival.

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