Farewell

The trail back to the main parking area.

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 In 1931, a visitor wrote this farewell to his hosts in the Old Mastic House guest book: 

The clock is on the very last tick  

That ends this pleasant time at Mastic;  

If time could only be more plastic  

And stretch itself (much like elastic)  

Why then there’d be no end to Mastic –  

[...] 

Farewell to host and lovely hostess  

Farewell to birds and beasts and ghosties  

And you, mosquitoes, last farewell  

And may you like other guests as well!  

As you depart the William Floyd Estate please be sure to take a moment to reflect on the many lives and stories that have passed through the Old Mastic House. The William Floyd Estate has long been the center of a vibrant community, from its namesake, William Floyd, who dared to sign the Declaration of independence, to the enslaved workers who tended the land, the Unkechaug who have lived here since long before the Floyds arrived, and the Floyd family descendants who still visit to this day. 

Today it is preserved by Fire Island National Seashore and the National Park Service for your enjoyment and appreciation. With your help, we are working to protect it for future generations.