Editing Flower Hill, New York (section)

=== Before the village (pre-colonization – 1930) ===
The location of Flower Hill was originally inhabited by [[Matinecock (tribe)|Matinecock]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|title=Historical |publisher=Manhasset Bay Protection Committee |url=http://www.manhassetbayprotectioncommittee.org/historical_background.htm|access-date=November 15, 2020}}</ref> In the 17th century, [[Dutch people|Dutch]] and [[English people|English]] colonists began to settle the area.<ref name=":02" />

This era saw members of prominent colonial families settled in the area, including members of the Hewlett family (the family after whom [[Hewlett, New York]], and Hewlett Lane in Flower Hill are named).<ref name=":20">{{Cite news|last=Shaman|first=Diana|date=November 6, 1983|title=Blending a Development with History |work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/06/realestate/blending-a-development-with-history.html|access-date=October 10, 2020}}</ref> Members of the family settled in the area during this time, and constructed the former Hewlett Homestead circa 1713.<ref name=":20" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Village of Flower Hill » Village History|url=https://villageflowerhill.org/village-history/|access-date=September 5, 2020|publisher=Village of Flower Hill}}</ref>

During this time, the area consisted of many farms, and was in an ideal location for them, as the goods produced in the area would be brought down to either [[Manhasset Bay]] in [[Manhasset, New York|Manhasset]] or [[Port Washington, New York|Port Washington]], or to [[Hempstead Harbor]] in [[Roslyn, New York|Roslyn]] for shipment to destinations in [[New York City]] and beyond.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":43">{{Cite web |title=Village of Flower Hill » Flower Hill Historic Trail |url=https://villageflowerhill.org/flower-hill-historic-trail/ |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=villageflowerhill.org}}</ref>

At this time, the heart of Flower Hill was located where modern-day Port Washington Boulevard, Bonnie Heights Road, and Country Club Drive intersect.<ref name=":1" /> This area included a blacksmith, general store, tavern, a village well, and a cemetery, in addition to a small number of homes.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":43" />

''Circa'' 1900, [[Carlos Munson]] – the heir to the [[Munson Steamship Company]] – and his wife, Mabel, settled in Flower Hill.<ref name=":1" /> Carlos and Mabel Munson were unhappy to be living near so many intoxicated locals found in this area, which prompted Mabel asking Carlos to do something to get rid of them. Carlos responded by purchasing the land, despite having no need for it.<ref name=":1" /> To further eliminate this issue, the Munsons gave some of this land to the [[Franciscan Missionaries of Mary]].<ref name=":1" />

In the early decades of the 20th century, the [[New York and North Shore Traction Company|New York & North Shore Traction Company]] operated a trolley line connecting [[Mineola, New York|Mineola]], [[Roslyn, New York|Roslyn]], and [[Port Washington, New York|Port Washington]] – as well as one connecting [[Flushing, Queens|Flushing]] and Roslyn – through the village, utilizing [[New York State Route 25A|Northern Boulevard]], Middle Neck Road, and [[New York State Route 101|Port Washington Boulevard]].<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map|url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/|website=Long Island Index Maps|publisher=Long Island Index}}</ref><ref name=":83">{{Cite book|last=Seyfried|first=Vincent F.|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015006056595&view=1up&seq=1|title=New York & North Shore Traction Company; Trolleys in: Whitestone, Flushing, Bayside, Roslyn, Pt. Washington, Mineola [and] Hicksville.|publisher=F. E. Reifschneider|year=1956|isbn=|location=[[Orlando, Florida]]|pages=}}</ref>

The two lines intersected at a junction located at the intersection of Middle Neck Road and Northern Boulevard.<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":83" /> This was also the site of the company's former Roslyn trolley yard and a substation; it was located at the northwestern corner of the intersection.<ref name=":83" />

Additionally, a trolley siding existed in Flower Hill on the east side of Port Washington Boulevard, near its intersection with modern-day Farmview Road.<ref name=":83" />