LIRR extension to Montauk
- Date Range
- 1879 – 1880
- Title
- LIRR extension to Montauk
- What occurred
- East Hampton remained largely undeveloped until 1880 when Austin Corbin extended the Long Island Rail Road from Bridgehampton, New York to Montauk. In 1879, Arthur Benson would force an auction in order to purchase 10,000 acres around Montauk and evict the Montaukett native Americans who resided there.
- Location
- 2000 Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954
- Image Citation
- Lirrhistory.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2021.
- Student name(s)
- Patrick Barry
Part of LIRR extension to Montauk