Floral Park Historical Society

Floral Park NY Historical Society - Information about John Lewis Childs and Floral Park History near Belmont Racetrack

Celebrating Floral Park's History

Welcome
...... to the Floral Park Historical Society (FPHS) web site & upcoming programs, meetings and events.

Floral Park is located in western Nassau County, New York. The village was incorporated in 1908.

For more information about our activities, available collectibles, questions or Museum Tours, please e-mail anncorbett@corbettpr.com or call Ann at (516) 532-1518

NOTE: Please send ALL USPS MAIL correspondence to:

FPHS, P.O. BOX 802, FLORAL PARK, NY 11002

Not to the Museum! Thank you!

“Senior” residents wishing to offer an oral history of their fond memories of Floral Park are welcomed to please contact Ann!

Our Adventure Continues!

Thank you very much!

Ann Corbett, President (516-532-1518)

Stay Tuned in for * Future Meetings Notices & More Details!

May 2025 bring us all only

WONDERFUL THINGS!

Floral Park Historical Society

Welcoming Back to

His Hometown - Floral Park

John F. Noone,

Author of Novels:

“The Plain Field”

& “Plain Field - Shadow Twins”

Book signing and Q&A

* Sunday, February 2, 2p.m. *

Floral Park Recreation/Pool Building

124 Stewart Street

Public Invited; Free

About the author

I grew up in a small hamlet on Long Island called Floral Park. I am the youngest of eight siblings and the only one born in Floral Park. My mom was pregnant with me when we moved into our storybook home in 1963. I am now sixty years old and have lived in many places, but to this day, the majority of my dreams take place in my childhood home of Floral Park. About a year ago I had a dream that I was helping my mother retrieve some boxes from the attic. There was an unfinished section of the attic where my dad laid plywood across the rafters and we stored boxes of Christmas decorations, empty suitcases and bric-a-brac.

In this dream, my mother asked me to bring her a cardboard box. But as I got close to it, I saw a bird's nest with a strange looking skeleton curled up inside. When I picked up the nest I awoke and immediately wrote down every detail I could remember. I could still see the strange skeleton with my eyes half closed, trying not to forget what it looked like, I quickly drew it with a ballpoint pen.

The next day as I re-read my scribbled notes and studied the skeleton drawing I thought, 'what the heck does this mean'?

And so I started writing my novel, 'The Plain Field'. In little over a year I have finished the three books of this trilogy.

Releasing soon will be my second book, 'The Plain Field / Shadow Twins' and then the finale, "The Plain Field / Eyes and Ash'.

Please let me know what you think.

Dear Floral Park Historical Society Members and Friends,

Thanks to you, in 2024 our FPHS celebrated its 25^th Anniversary!

Please keep in mind that our museum is open for Docent Tours by appointment - adults, young people.

Times are flexible. Just call 516-532-1518 for more information (FREE)

The society is always grateful for donations of photos, paintings, documents that make our archival collection complete.

Thank you for your ongoing support,

Ann V. Corbett, President

516-532-1518

anncorbett@corbettpr.com

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION:

Upcoming Programs – more information & times to follow… HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!

Unless otherwise indicated, programs, meetings and events are held at the Floral Park Recreation /Pool Building at the Recreation Center located at Stewart Street at 2 p.m. Open to the Public / Free admission

Floral Park Historical Society Collectibles

Ask about our collectible keepsakes and museum-quality floral prints, reproduced from John Lewis Childs' original seed catalog artwork, when you attend our next meeting or event or please contact Ann Corbett.