The LaGrange Inn was a storied stopping point along Montauk Highway from the 1700s when it opened for business with a Higbie at the helm. It remained a local landmark, operating under many different proprietors, into the 21st century. 

Now, thanks to many dedicated people in the community (and to CVS), a part of the LaGrange survives as the West Islip Historical Society Museum. Today, Harry Higbie (a descendant of the original owners), takes us through the history of the property, his family research, and the present state of the LaGrange. 

Further Research:

• West Islip Historical Society
• West Islip Historical Society Celebrates its New Home in the Lagrange Inn (Greater Bay Shore)
• family-reunion-descendants-of-long-island-pioneer-settler.html"> Higbie Family Reunion (NYT Oct 11, 1925)