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Then & Now: Massapequa Road During the 1908-1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races

The intersection of Massapequa-Hicksville Road and the Long Island Motor Parkway was a favorite location for watching for watching the 1908, 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races.

The intersection of Massapequa-Hicksville Road and the Long Island Motor Parkway was a favorite location for watching for watching the 1908, 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races. 

Hard to believe this quiet Bethpage/Plainedge neighborhood (at the edge of the Hempstead Plains) was packed with racing fans over 100 years ago. Then & Now photos are posted on VanderbiltCupRaces.com .

 

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