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== History == Prior to the European powers colonizing Long Island, the area was inhabited by the [[Matinecock (tribe)|Matinecock]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]].<ref name=":81" /> The European powers began to settle in and colonize the area during the 17th century; many of the area's first settlers from Europe were [[Dutch people|Dutch]] and English.<ref name=":81" /> In the 19th century, many wealthy individuals from New York City began to erect large country estates on Long Island's [[Gold Coast (Long Island)|Gold Coast]] β including many in what is now the Village of Roslyn Harbor.<ref name=":81" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=READ MORE |url=https://www.roslynharbor.org/read-more |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=Roslyn Harbor }}</ref> Roslyn Harbor incorporated as a village on October 17, 1931, as a result of the residents wishing to make their own zoning codes and other laws under the [[Home rule in the United States|Municipal Home Rule Law]].<ref name=":81">{{Cite book|last=Winsche|first=Richard|title=The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names|date=October 1, 1999|publisher=Empire State Books|isbn=978-1557871541|location=[[Interlaken, New York]]|pages=}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=August 18, 1931 |title=OPPOSE INCORPORATING OF ROSLYN HARBOR; Three Property Owners Object to Plan--Plea of Russell Gardens Is Granted. New Sewer Section Starts Soon. |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1931/08/18/archives/oppose-incorporating-of-roslyn-harbor-three-property-owners-object.html |access-date=July 9, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> At the time, the majority of Roslyn Harbor consisted of a few large estates.<ref name=":81" /><ref name=":0" /> === Etymology === The "Roslyn" part of Roslyn Harbor's name is shared with Roslyn, [[Roslyn Estates, New York|Roslyn Estates]], and [[Roslyn Heights, New York|Roslyn Heights]], and ultimately can be traced back to when the name "Roslyn" was chosen for that village, as the geography in Roslyn reminded officials of the geography of [[Roslin, Midlothian|Roslin, Scotland]].<ref name=":81" /> The "Harbor" part of the name reflects its proximity to [[Hempstead Harbor]].<ref name=":81" /> The name was chosen during the incorporation movement.<ref name=":81" /> An earlier proposed name was Roslyn Hills, due to its hilly location, proximity to Roslyn, and because the Long Island Rail Road advertised the area as the "Switzerland of Long Island."<ref name=":81" /> The "Hills" was substituted with "Harbor" after concerns were expressed that it could be mixed up with Roslyn Heights.<ref name=":81" /> Prior to incorporating, the area was generally considered part of Roslyn (which wouldn't incorporate until 1932), and before that name was chosen for the area in 1844, it was known as Hempstead Harbor.<ref name=":81" />
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