File:Bellport's Colored Settlement in the Times Union of Brooklyn, New York 15 March 1901.jpg

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Bellport's Colored Settlement. Bellport, New York; March 15, 1901. An interesting feature of North Bellport is the colored settlement, which lies scattered along the road leading to the train station. A neat little church is creditably sustained by these colored inhabitants. and many tiny houses or cabins are kept up in comfort. The type seen here are far more interesting than those met with in the South, for the air of abject poverty is lacking. Their homes being on the outskirts of the pine woods, they have fuel at their door. The men and boys hunt the opossum, or savory "coon", which abounds here, and work is plentiful, if wanted. With their keen love of music, "fiddles" and "coon songs," the "double shuffle" and hand-clapping are nightly heard.

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