Seaford is a census-designated place in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States.

"[4] European settlement began with the arrival of Captain John Seaman, a native of Seaford, East Sussex, in England.

After obtaining the patent for the area, Seaman oversaw the creation of Jerusalem South, the first European name given to the town which was to become Seaford.

In 1868 the town was renamed to the current name of "Seaford", to honor Captain Seaman's hometown in England.

Over time, the town gained a post office, a church, and a one-room school, established in what would many years later become the first fire house and today as of 1976 serves as the home of the Seaford Historical Museum.

Although the town itself was practically unchanged, many New York City residents had discovered that the area was attractive as a summer retreat.

[citation needed] With the creation of Sunrise Highway in 1929, Seaford started to see a large influx of inhabitants.

Due to easy access to various waterfronts, the attempts to fish and recover oysters were widely seen.

Local guides, including Nelson Verity and Sheriff Garner Paine (one of Long Island's first black officials), would take them to the bay for sport.

[9] Seaford High School's subjects [10] include art, business, computer sciences, English, health, French, Spanish, American Sign Language, mathematics, music & choral studies, physical education & health, science, and social studies.

The Manor and Harbor Elementary Schools do not offer school-affiliated sports, but do have some clubs and an after-school SCOPE program for students.

Seaford Middle School offers many school-sponsored sports, including wrestling, volleyball, softball, baseball, lacrosse, and basketball.

The high school offers clubs such as Students Against Destructive Decisions and Gay Straight Alliance.

In addition, to the books, events, and online website the library is also a terrific way to get free passes to many amazing experiences.

Cedar Creek Park, located on the south end of Seaford on Merrick Road, east of Wantagh Avenue, contains playgrounds, dunes and athletic fields, and offers a variety of community-based activities.

[8][14] The Cedar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is directly to the south, and is accessed via a gate inside the park.

During several months following Hurricane Sandy (October 2012), Cedar Creek Park was the site of a relief and assistance center, providing services of the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and a central location for property insurance companies to advise customers regarding the filing of claims for property damage.