Drivers coasting down Montauk Highway in West Bay Shore might do a double take when they see a man in 1700s apparel 'haunting' the road in front of Sagtikos Manor. It's no ghostly figure, though, just Joe Bentivegna. He'll be dressed in knee-high riding boots, breeches and an overcoat with ruffled sleeves that evoke the image of Alexander Hamilton on a Broadway stage, all the better to portray Isaac Thompson, a former resident of Sagtikos who lived in the manor in the 18th century. When a fall chill creeps through the air, many Long Islanders turn to tours where guides like Bentivegna dress in period costumes and unwind the clock.

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