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Cutchogue

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Cutchogue (ˈkʌtʃɒg ) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the North Fork of Long Island's East End. The population was 3,349 at the 2010 census. The Cutchogue CDP roughly represents the area of the Cutchogue hamlet in the town of Southold. According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.2%, is water. The name Cutchogue is derived from an Algonquin word meaning "principal place". Many of the local Native Americans lived at Fort Corchaug before English-American settlers began arriving in 1640. The Old House, built ca. 1699, is the oldest English-style house in the village. In fact, it is one of the best surviving examples of English domestic architecture in the United States, and it has been named a National Historic Landmark. Famous 18th century residents include political figure Parker Wickham and his nephew John Wickham. Cutchogue is also the birthplace of composer Douglas Moore (1893–1969). In 1854, Cutchogue was the location of three notorious murders perpetrated by Nicholas Bain. Hargrave Vineyard, the first winery on Long Island, was established in Cutchogue in 1973. The Long Island Merlot Alliance, which promotes wine-making using the merlot grape, the principal Long Island grape, is based in Cutchogue. Fort Corchaug, a 17th-century Native American settlement, is a National Historic Landmark. Wickham’s Fruit Farm has a family history going back to the 17th century. "Its doughnuts are standouts." The vintage Cutchogue Diner, housed in an original 1941 Kullman Building Corporation diner. Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library. The building that is now the Library’s home "was originally a church built by the Independent Congregational Church and Society in 1862." The Old House (c. 1649), one of the oldest houses in New York state. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,849 people, 1,120 households, and 801 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,680 housing units at an average density of .
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