Jericho

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Jericho

• Past and Present

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Famous People

• Elias Hicks
• Spellbinding Quaker preacher,opposed slavery
• Jemima Seaman
• Wife of Hicks

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Jericho Turnpike

• Once an Indian trail and later the main artery
  for farmers traveling from Jamaica, was named for
  the community where it ended in the early 1800s

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Location

• Conviently Five minutes away from the Broadway
  mall.
• Twenty minutes from Jones Beach

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Jericho Public Schools

• Elementary School
• Seaman
• Jackson
• Cantiage
• Middle School
• High School

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Population

• The population of Jericho is approximately 13,141
• The approximate number of families is 4,630

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Surrounding Areas

• Jericho is a very small and private town, but it
  has some great surrounding towns with a lot to
  do.
• Some interesting surrounding towns
• Hicksville-long island reptile museum is located
  here as well as the Broadway mall
• Brookvi.lle-very elegant town , with large
  beautiful houses.

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Museum

• Long Island Reptile Museum
• Over 3,ooo live reptiles

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The Maine Maid Inn

• North Shores oldest restaurant
• It celebrates its 25th anniversary

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Broadway Mall

• Known for its great stores, food and fun!!
• It has a big food court and a movie theater

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Nassau County Judge

• A Jericho resident, Leonard Austin recently
  became the new Nassau county Judge.

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Jericho

• Thanks for letting me share my town with you!!!