Hempstead Car Rental and a Hempstead Overview

Regional Information

Theatre and Art

Nightlife

Golf

The Incorporated Village of Hempstead is located in the Town of Hempstead with your Hempstead car rental in Nassau County. Hempstead stands out as a suburb that doesn’t feel like a suburb. It is the official home of the New York Jets.

Broker a good deal

In the fall of 1643, two Englishmen negotiated with the local Indian tribes to buy land in the area. The area that is now the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead was sold for items that would be worth less than $100 in the market today. In the spring of 1644, families from Stamford, Connecticut crossed the Long Island Sound to establish the Village of Hempstead. When you visit with your Hempstead car rental you will see the oldest English settlement in Nassau County. Hempstead has been home to many famous people. Eleanor Roosevelt stayed here when she was a teenager over her summer vacation, and Charles Lindbergh spent quite a lot of time here as well. In the 1800s, Hempstead gained prominence as a trading center for Long Island, with famous families such as the Vanderbilt’s and Belmont’s building homes here. In fact, many people traveled here for stoves, because it was the only place in the county where they could be purchased.

Hempstead today: explore the town

Today when you visit with your Hempstead car rental you will find the largest Incorporated Village in the State of New York. It is more densely populated than Vancouver, Boston, Miami, Providence, and even Los Angeles. Hempstead is a very urban area. Hempstead was once known as the shopping center of Long Island, and there has been some renewal of shopping in the area. There are many large shopping centers in the area that you can visit with your Hempstead car rental.

A religious experience

Even if you are not religious, St. George’s Episcopal Church in Hempstead is a great place to visit with your Hempstead car rental. It is the oldest continually active Presbyterian congregation in the country. It was founded in 1702 and re-erected in 1734. The current building is from 1822. During the American Revolution, St. George was often used as a headquarters for British sympathizers. It is a great place to see the history of Long Island.

Get educated

Also located in Hempstead is Hofstra University, a private institution of higher education known for its Liberal Arts programs and Journalism. You can visit the campus with your Hempstead car rental to check it out for yourself or just to see some of the 130 buildings on 240 acres of land.

Hempstead is a village within the larger Town of Hempstead that you can visit with your Hempstead car rental to get a feel for Long Island.

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