Be Advised that there is road work being done near the Final with Road Closures 8:00 am to 2:30 pm daily starting 10/2 through 10/6
Welcome to the Geocachers of Long Island Whisper the Bull Geo-art series. This series will generally be a mix of park and grabs and short walks.
Richard Smith was an early settler of Long Island and the namesake of Smithtown, New York. He came to New England in the mid-17th century, and later moved to Long Island where he was one of the primary patentees of Smithtown. Local legends have it that Richard Smith assisted in the recovery of a Montauk Chief’s daughter. To reward Smith, according to the tale, the Montauk Sachem granted him all the land he could encircle in a day by riding a bull.
According to a version of the story written in 1882 by Judge J. Lawrence Smith, the daughter of Wyandance, a Montauk Sachem, was kidnapped by Narragansett rivals. However, she was recaptured by Lyon Gardiner and brought back to Richard Smith’s dwelling, where she was reunited with her father. To demonstrate his thanks, Wyandance granted to Richard Smith all the land he could ride a bull around in one day. In the process of the ride, Smith took his lunch in a hollow, which was known since as the “bread and cheese hollow”. This constituted the legendary origin story of Smithtown.
To find the final answer the following question: What year was the Town of Smithtown first settled?
A. The town of Smithtown was settled in 1620 N40 52.200 W73 12.143
B. The Town of Smithtown was settled in 1910 N40 52.221 W73 12.347
C. The Town of Smithtown was settled in 1665 N40 52.243 W73 12.043
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