The Flower Hill Historic Trail is the Village of Flower Hill’s official, local history-themed recreational trail/walking tour network. Officially established on July 12, 2021 after roughly 7 months of historic research and designing the network, the trail system consists of 7 routes, 102 total points of interest, and with all routes combined has a total length of approximately 52 miles (compared to the roughly 22 miles of roads our village maintains; see below for the approximate route lengths).
The system is designed to be easily expanded in the future should a new point of historical interest or a new route be incorporated into the system. Furthermore, in addition to providing Flower Hill with an efficient historical reference/identification system, the trail system also aims to teach and preserve our village’s extensive history, encourage people to exercise, encourage people of all ages and generations to learn about, take pride in, and understand local history (and history in general), and to continue creating a stronger sense of pride and unity in our community.
This section of the Village of Flower Hill’s website contains all of the guidebooks, map links, and all other information pertaining to our historic trail network.
The Flower Hill Historic Trail’s Routes:
- Main Route (connecting to all points of historical interest and named green spaces) – roughly 16.8 mi
- Parks, Museums, and Scenic Overlooks Route (connecting to all named green spaces, museums, and scenic overlooks) – roughly 9.04 mi
- Notable Streets Route (connecting to all notable streets and historic street-related infrastructure) – roughly 8.35 mi
- Old Trolley Route (connecting to known infrastructural points of interest once part of the New York & North Shore Traction Company’s trolley routes within what is now Flower Hill) – roughly 0.969 mi
- Manhasset Route (covers the area of Flower Hill located within the Manhasset Union Free School District) – roughly 4.6 mi
- Port Washington Route (covers the area of Flower Hill located within the Port Washington Union Free School District) – roughly 8.18 mi
- Roslyn Route (covers the area of Flower Hill located within the Roslyn Union Free School District) – roughly 4.83 mi
Main Route
The Main Route of the Flower Hill Historic Trail, which connects to all 102 points of interest throughout the Village of Flower Hill.
Note that the use of a vehicle is strongly recommended if traveling between West Shore Road and the rest of the trail, given the distance and steep hill. A portion of this segment of the route briefly travels through the edge of the Village of Roslyn (specifically Layton and Mott Avenues).
Additionally, please use caution when traveling on Port Washington Boulevard. Except for a small portion at the northern extremes of the Trail, the small portions of the route along said road travel along the wide shoulders of said road, given the absence of sidewalks.
Parks, Museums, & Scenic Overlooks Route
The Parks, Museums, and Overlooks Route of the Flower Hill Historic Trail, which connects to all designated parks, greens, museums, cemeteries, and scenic overlooks within the Village of Flower Hill.
Notable Streets Route
The Notable Streets Route of the Flower Hill Historic Trail, which connects to all street-related points of interest throughout the Village of Flower Hill. These include notable streets, notable dead-ends, notable road extensions, bridges, and former cul-de-sacs.
Additionally, please use caution when traveling on Port Washington Boulevard. Except for a small portion at the northern extremes of the Trail, the small portions of the route along said road travel along the wide shoulders of said road, given the absence of sidewalks.
Old Trolley Route
The Old Trolley Route of the Flower Hill Historic Trail, which connects to all points of interest related to the New York & North Shore Traction Company’s operations within what is now the Village of Flower Hill.
Additionally, please use caution when traveling on Port Washington Boulevard. Except for a small portion at the northern extremes of the Trail, the small portions of the route along said road travel along the wide shoulders of said road, given the absence of sidewalks.
Manhasset Route
The Manhasset Route of the Flower Hill Historic Trail, which connects to all points of interest within the Manhasset portion of the Village of Flower Hill.
In this case, Manhasset refers to all areas of Flower Hill within the boundaries of the Manhasset Union Free School District.
Port Washington Route
The Port Washington Route of the Flower Hill Historic Trail, which connects to points of interest within the Port Washington portion of the Village of Flower Hill.
In this case, Port Washington refers to all areas of Flower Hill within the boundaries of the Port Washington Union Free School District.
Additionally, please use caution when traveling on Port Washington Boulevard. Except for a small portion at the northern extremes of the Trail, the small portions of the route along said road travel along the wide shoulders of said road, given the absence of sidewalks.
Roslyn Route
The Roslyn Route of the Flower Hill Historic Trail, which connects to all points of interest within the Roslyn portion of the Village of Flower Hill.
In this case, Roslyn refers to all areas of Flower Hill within the boundaries of the Roslyn Union Free School District.
Note that the use of a vehicle is strongly recommended if traveling between West Shore Road and the rest of the trail, given the distance and steep hill. A portion of this segment of the route briefly travels through the edge of the Village of Roslyn (specifically Layton and Mott Avenues).
