Town of Oyster Bay

The Town of Oyster Bay is often described as Long Islands Pearl. Our beautiful Town stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Long Island Sound. There are a variety of distinct communities all throughout our Town, which boast diverse resources such as museums, historical sites, shopping, fine dining, nature preserves, and hiking trails. The Town of Oyster Bay enjoys a rich history. The first known European to sail past Long Islands south shore was Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. David deVries was the first to record the name of Oyster Bay for the beautiful harbor on the Towns north shore in 1639. During the Revolutionary War, British troops used Raynham Hall in Oyster Bay hamlet as their headquarters, the hall being the home of patriot Samuel Townsend and currently a museum. Theodore Roosevelts home in Sagamore Hill, served as the summer White House from 1902 to 1908. This huge Victorian mansion was dedicated as a national shrine during the administration of President Eisenhower. Wi...