Discover Port Jefferson Station

An oval track, a historic racetrack, and two Greenway offerings described in different ways give Port Jefferson Station a distinctive character. At Gentleman's Driving Park, local history meets a specific reminder of 19th-century horse racing. The park is designated a historic site by the Town of Brookhaven and is the last remaining of the approximately 25 half-mile racetracks on the New England Grand Circuit of Harness Racing. The oval track is one of the site's distinctive features; its historical significance makes the park an interesting point of reference for travelers interested in the region's history.

A Historic Site with a Precise Location

Gentleman's Driving Park is located at the intersection of Canal Road and Morgan Avenue in Port Jefferson Station. Together with its designation as a historic site, this location information helps visitors work it into their travel plans. Those interested in the history of harness racing will find a specific connection here: the park is not just any former racetrack, but the last remaining of the roughly 25 half-mile racetracks of the New England Grand Circuit at the time. The oval track is another feature that characterizes the site. This makes it possible to plan a stay in Port Jefferson Station with a focus on local and horse-racing history.

Two Greenway Offerings, Different Details

The Setauket-Port Jefferson Greenway is three miles long and hilly. It runs from State Route 25A at Limroy Lane in Setauket to State Route 112 at Hallock Avenue in Port Jefferson Station. The route offers cyclists a good aerobic workout. Its length, hilly terrain, and specified endpoints make it a clearly described option for an active outing. If cycling is one of your travel interests, you can take these details into account when planning, without conflating the route with the separately described Greenway Trail.

The Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway Trail has a different stated purpose: it provides a safe, non-motorized connection between neighborhoods, local businesses, and civic destinations. Alongside the hilly, three-mile route, this offers an option focused on non-motorized connections. The two names and descriptions provide different points of reference for travel planning: the Greenway is described in terms of its length, elevation profile, and cycling workout; the Greenway Trail focuses on connections between neighborhoods, businesses, and civic destinations.

History and Local Collections

The Comsewogue Public Library also preserves part of the area's history: its historical collections include materials transferred to it by the Cumsewogue Historical Society. The library makes these collections available for preservation and presentation at its own discretion. For visitors interested in history, this offers another perspective on the area's past, this time through preserved collections rather than a historic racetrack. The L.I.R.R. Railroad Car is designated a Suffolk County Landmark. This landmark designation and the Town of Brookhaven's designation of Gentleman's Driving Park are two distinct designations; both are among the specific historical features that shape Port Jefferson Station.

The Tourism Center had seasonal weekend hours open to the public, from the first weekend after Memorial Day through the last weekend before Labor Day.

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