The Long Island Motor Parkway
The first parkway built exclusively for the automobile and part of the courses for the 1908 to 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races
Unlike the first roads built for commerce and horses, the Long Island Motor Parkway was conceived from a sporting contest; the colorful, exciting and often dangerous Vanderbilt Cup Races
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May 13 2013
Mystery Friday Photo Solved #15: William K. Vanderbilt Jr. on the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course
The Mystery Friday Foto has been solved: It was Willie K driving his 1903 Mercedes at Krug's Corner in Mineola during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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May 07 2013
Mystery Friday Foto Solved #14: East Meadow/Westbury: Location for Six Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses
This 1949 aerial is looking north towards East Meadow (my childhood hometown) and Westbury.
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May 04 2013
School Project: The Black Beast and the Long Island Motor Parkway in Lake Success
Last month, I was contacted by four Great Neck South Middle School students requesting a film interview on the Long Island Motor Parkway.
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Apr 30 2013
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #32: Clinton Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge in Garden City
The 32nd bridge in the series documenting the 65 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the two pillar Clinton Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge in Garden City.
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Apr 28 2013
Mystery Foto Solved #13: The Birthplace of Gridlock- Springfield Boulevard and the Motor Parkway
The challenging Mystery Foto of the Long Island Motor Parkway submitted by Frank Femenias has been solved.
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Apr 27 2013
New Series on Motor Parkway Trails: #1 Brooklyn-Queens Greenway
Inspired by my presentation "Exploring, Biking and Hiking Along the Historic Motor Parkway" at the Adirondack Mountain Club in Dix Hills earlier this month, a new series is being introduced on VanderbiltCupRaces.com documenting the favorite Motor Parkway Trails.
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Apr 21 2013
Mystery Foto Solved #11: The Motor Parkway in Wheatley Heights/Wyandanch/Half Hollows Looking West
This previously unpublished 1930 aerial shows the Motor Parkway near Colonial Springs Road in Wheatley Heights looking west.
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Apr 20 2013
The Amazing North Hempstead Clean-Up Day of the Motor Parkway in East Williston
As part of the Town of North Hempstead Earth Day Celebration, over 40 people cleaned the historic Motor Parkway section in East Williston between Roslyn Road and the Oyster Bay LIRR tracks.
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Apr 13 2013
Then & Now: The Motor Parkway Between LIRR -Oyster Bay Branch and Roslyn Road in East Williston
On Saturday, April 20th, you are invited to help clean-up a historic section of the Motor Parkway in East Williston. Here is a "Then & Now" of this area between the LIRR tracksof the Oyster Bay Branch and Roslyn Road.
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Apr 09 2013
Mystery Foto #9 Possibly Solved: Powell Avenue Bridge and Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Bethpage?
After one week of comments, I believe Frank has solved the mystery. Most likely, the photographer was looking south on the Motor Parkway towards the Powell Avenue Bridge and Nibbe Farmway Bridge.

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