The Rockaway Peninsula, also known as the Rockaways, is located off Long Island, within the borough of Queens Its remoteness from Manhattan has made it a popular retreat and has provided an out-of-the-way area for families looking to relocate and live by the sea The Rockaway's became a popular area for seaside hotels beginning in the 1830s, and its огккп popularity grew with the coming of the Long Island Rail Road in the 1880s In 1893, Hog Island, a resort known for entertaining Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall, sank into the sea Located a few miles east of Breezy Point, and also known as Rockaway Island, the entire island disappeared during a storm The Rockaways was also the home of Rockaway's Playland, a world renowned amusement park from 1901 to 1985 Through vintage postcards, The Rockaways captures the history and charm of this seaside community Автор Emil R Lucev.  Переводчики:Серия: Postcard History.