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Land Trust Buys 2.7 Acres from Historical Society
According to a 'New York Times' article, the Peconic Land Trust purchased land in East Marion from the Oysterponds Historical Society.
According to The New York Times, the recently completed the purchase of 2.7 acres of East Marion pond-front property from the , which had received the property as part of a real estate donation in 2009.
The article states that former East Marion summer resident Sonja Stein bequeathed two houses and 14 acres to the historical society with the stipulation that the land be protected from development 'in perpetuity.' The property is adjacent to a maritime preserve, and the report said Oysterponds Historical Society officials wanted to keep Stein's wish of maintaining the open space and historic nature of the homes.
The report said that Ruth Ann Bramson, president of the Oysterponds Historical Society, praised Stein's donation.
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"She had a deep love for the North Fork and for the beauty of her property," Bramson said.
The Peconic Land Trust has taken on stewardship of several historic properties across the East End since its establishment in 1983.
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