Community Corner
Throwback Thursday: Babylon Village Docks
Patch takes a look back at the old Babylon Village Docks at the turn of the 20th century.
The best thing about our communities is our ability to take a peak back into the past and see the visual changes our forefathers made on our the places we live.
Occasionally, we here at Patch will dig up or find some older photographs, videos and more to share with the community to do a bit of time travel into what was and, now, what is.
In over 100 years, the Babylon Village Docks have changed a lot from a tourist spot to catch a ferry to Oak Island and the ocean beaches to a hub for clammers on the Great South Bay.
Today, the Babylon Village Docks serve as a great viewing spot for residents and visitors, a home for many beloved events including the annual Snapper Derby and where most of the village's boats are docked during downtime.
The photo today is a postcard view of the steamer "Oak Island," which served the area during the early 1900's. As noted the photo was taken in 1910.
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