Mary Cascone has
worked in the Town of Babylon, Office of Historic Services, since 2006, and was
appointed Town Historian in 2014. Her
projects for the Town of Babylon have included seven local history books, creation
of the Town of Babylon History Museum, restoration of the U.S. Life-Saving
Station at Oak Beach, installation of over 20 historic markers and has
contributed to local history topics for local news outlets, newsletters and
podcasts.
She is a graduate
of The University of Michigan, with a degree in sociology, and received a
master’s degree from the Palmer School of Library and Information Science, at Long
Island University, with a certificate in archives and records management. Mary
has spent many years developing – and continues to expand – a unique skill set
to research the people, places and events of the Town of Babylon communities.
In 2015, Mary was
honored with the Gertrude Van Kirk Woman in Government Award from the Town of
Babylon, and received distinction as as an APHNYS Registered Historian in 2018. She is a member of the Suffolk
County Historic Trust Committee. For the Association of Public Historians of NYS, she is a Regional Co-Coordinator for Nassau and Suffolk Counties, and serves on the Board of Directors (APHNYS.org).
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