The Northport community celebrated the 100th anniversary of a village landmark, the Shipwreck Diner. 

Dozens, including current customers, came out to celebrate Thursday during a party at the diner. 

For over 40 years, Barbara Blair starts every morning the same way at the diner.

"I get oatmeal and fruit and two cups of coffee,” she said. “And I'm a happy camper!"

Northport native Bruce Adams says he's been coming here for over 60 years.

"How can you not come here? The Shipwreck Diner is where it's all happening,” he said. “I mean, this is where you see everybody, meet everybody, [and the] best food around."

The former train car turned diner continues to bring people together for over 100 years. Tim Hess and his family owned the diner for 50 years.

"It's family. When you come into the diner, you will know 10 people,” he said. “You'll know your neighbor, you'll know the guy down the street."

The Northport Historical Society presented the diner with a Century Award. Northport Historical Society executive director Terry Reid says they also preserved a piece of the diner's history. 

"Two of the wheels are still underneath, one is hanging on the wall inside that's kind of broken off and one is luckily enough in the Northport Historical Society collection," she said.

One of the diner’s current co-owners, Denis Beyersdorf, says it’s clear this place means so much to so many.

"It's a truly unique place, special place, and one that I think our customers hold near and dear to their heart almost as much as I do,” he said.

The diner is only the fourth business in the village to get the Century Award from the Historical Society.

According to everyone at the celebration Thursday, there's a simple reason for this diner's success – the people.