Well, I can't find my old yellowed clipping about the baroness or countess or princess who donated and fundraised heavily to the Suffolk County GOP in recent times. I have thrown much out in the past few years from my old files. I also did some searching online and still have not found it. I cannot remember her name...Nadya...Ludmilla...Vladimilla....ug. If I remember it, I will post it.
But I did find this tidbit below which is also interesting to me as an LIer. So there are/were more than one private estates here inhabited by Russians, some with close ties to the Red Soviet Union. Again, if I can find some more info on the Republican Russian princess here, I will post it.
I am certain this is the case throughout America...maybe in your backyard. Here is the brief article:
Newsday
"It Happened on Long Island"
Saturday, November 13, 2004
From Newsday:
1955: State Department Declares
Long Island Off-Limits to Soviets
In 1955, the State Department declared more than a quarter of the United States off-limits to Russian citizens after the Soviet government restricted travel by U.S. citizens within the USSR. The restricted areas included approximately 1,000 counties in 39 states, most of the Mexican border, and part of the Canadian border. Both Nassau and Suffolk Counties were pronounced out-of-bounds, except for the section surrounding Oyster Bay north of Northern Boulevard/Route 25A. In that area, the Russians owned two residences, Killenworth in Glen Cove and an estate in Brookville, which housed members of their United Nations delegation. Russian citizens’ automobile travel in Nassau County was restricted to Northern Boulevard. According to a Newsday article, a State Department spokesperson commented that there was no way to police the Russian citizens and that no penalties for violating the restrictions had been determined. The Russian residence, Killenworth, is shown here.
–Cynthia Blair
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:4nse1A8f7SEJ:www.newsday.com/features/custom/ithappened/longisland/ny-iholi062204story.htmlstory+russian+estates+on+long+island&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
"In 1982, former Glen Cove Mayor Alan Parente banned Russians from local beaches because he read they were using a weekend estate in Glen Cove, Killenworth, for electronic spying.
When Suozzi -who was mayor from 1973 to 1979 -returned to office in 1984, he lifted the ban. Suozzi was maligned by colleagues for his actions. Peter King, former Nassau County treasure, asked Suozzi in 1987 how his "Commie friends" were. He later said he was kidding, Newsday reported."
That is a most intriguing theory you've got going there Donna. Will be interesting if you find any more info on the long-lost Russian royalty.
Nice little shack. Sheesh!