Thomas Dongan, the fourth royal governor of New York, was granted an 800-acre parcel of land in 1683 that included New Hyde Park. It was known as "Dongan's Farm."
In 1715, Dongan's estate was sold to George Clarke (who was Secretary of the Province of Ne
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1683