With land that was well suited for farming, the early settlers grazed cattle on pastures around the harbor. The area soon became known as Great Cow Harbour. (The nearby hamlet of Centerport was known as Little Cow Harbour.) The oldest house still standing in Northport, the Skidmore House on Main Street, was built in 1761. In 2009 the house was put up for sale, sparking the village to pass a historical preservation law.
with land that was well suited for farming the early settlers grazed cattle on pastures around the harbor the area soon became known as great cow harbour (the nearby hamlet of centerport was known as little cow harbour) the oldest house still standing in northport the skidmore house on main street was built in 1761 in 2009 the house was put up for sale sparking the village to pass a historical preservation law