Editing West Bay Shore, New York (section)

==History==
[[Sagtikos Manor]] is one of the oldest structures in the Town of Islip. The original structure, which was later expanded, was built in 1697 by New York City's first native-born mayor, [[Stephanus Van Cortlandt]]. The manor functioned for a time, during the [[American Revolution]], as local headquarters for British forces under [[Henry Clinton (American War of Independence)|General Sir Henry Clinton]].<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=AIA Architectural Guide to Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island|author1=American Institute of Architects. Long Island Chapter|author2=Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities|date=1992|publisher=Dover|isbn=9780486269467|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H6sLhey465YC|page=82|access-date=December 6, 2014}}</ref> [[George Washington]] used it as a stopover during a 1790 tour of [[Long Island]].<ref name="suffolkcountyny">{{cite web|url=http://suffolkcountyny.gov/Home/departments/parks/Sagtikos%20Manor.aspx|title=Suffolk County Government > 404 Error|publisher=suffolkcountyny.gov|access-date=December 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/topic/us/new-york/suffolk-county-(new-york)/islip-(suffolk-new-york)/bay-shore-PLGEO100101022030658.topic|title = Newsday &#124; Long Island's & NYC's News Source| date=May 21, 2023 }}</ref> It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>