George Washington Rested Here!

George Washington Rested Here!

George Washington Rested Here!

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When we travel by car today, we enjoy but we also whine and complain that we’re tired and, "When are we going to stop?" The next time you complain while sitting in a deep bucket seat with air conditioning and a cool drink at your left hand, count your lucky stars that you didn’t have to travel on horseback through rain, heat and sometimes snow!

George Washington was always on the go. One week he was at Mount Vernon, the next week in Pennsylvania or any other state in the new country. There were no motels or trot-through McDonald’s windows so he slept on the ground when lodgings were unavailable and probably ate a lot of hoe cakes the cook packed in his saddle bags. No doubt he took an occasional nip from the fruit of his distillery. At times he would stop in a village or a private home during a trip for a hearty meal, some conversation and likely a bath.

This was the case when he stopped to rest at the Green House in West Sayville, New York while traveling on Long Island. The Green House was the home of the founding family of the town. In Washington’s diary, an entry on April 21, 1790 mentions that he stopped there before going on to dine at Hart’s Tavern in Brookhaven township five miles farther. Current owners said, "We figure he had to water the horse, have a cup of tea and find out if there was an outhouse."

This home has had only two owners since it was built in 1786. Though it has most recently been used as an office building due to its prime location on Montauk Highway, the home is on more than an acre of land. The stately house has been well maintained with original chimneys, two fireplaces with Colonial surrounds, original stair rails and bannister and a built-in corner china cabinet in the dining room with original 17th century glass. Though the house would have to be restored back into a single family residence, it is 5,400 square feet and, according to the agent, would have between 8 and 10 bedrooms. The house currently has three bathrooms. With the Colonial center hall floor plan, the parlors are to the right and left of the entrance, each having their own fireplace.

Washington's diary, Islip Town landmark seal on the front door and a Sayville Historical Society signpost by the picket fence prove George Washington was here in 1790. Listed at $1,299,900.

Source: www.allislandrealty.com