@mih.cal: Hidden in Merrick, Long Island, there’s a tiny home neighborhood with one of the strangest backstories in New York. Known by locals as “The Camp Grounds,” this quiet circle of cottages actually began as a Methodist camp-meeting site in the 1860s, where people once gathered in tents arranged around a central tabernacle. Over time, those tents were replaced by small cottages, many no larger than a garage, forming what became one of Long Island’s first tiny home communities. The curved roads still follow the old wagon paths from the 19th century, giving the neighborhood its signature circular layout. You can still visit today start your walk at Wesley Avenue in Merrick and explore this piece of hidden Long Island history that feels straight out of another century.