Stony Brook

Stony Brook is a hamlet in Suffolk County on Long Island's northern coast, home to a campus, residential streets, and a reconstructed village center. Main roads connect different areas of the settlement with local shops and access to the shoreline along Long Island Sound.

The settlement began in the late 17th century as Wopowog, a farming community along the coast. The railroad reached the area in 1870 and brought visitors from the city, turning the place into a summer retreat.

The Long Island Museum displays extensive collections of horse-drawn carriages and American art, while the Grist Mill represents early industrial heritage.

The Long Island Rail Road station offers regular service to Manhattan and sits in a central part of the hamlet. Nicolls Road runs directly to the campus and connects several neighborhoods within the area.

A businessman redesigned the village center in the 1930s with white clapboard buildings arranged around a green space, giving it a colonial appearance. This reconstruction still shapes how the center looks today, with facades modeled after older architectural styles.