List of New York State Historic Markers in Suffolk County, New York
This is an incomplete list of New York State Historic Markers in Suffolk County, New York. There are approximately 110 historic markers in the county.[1]
Listings county-wide
| Town | Name | Location | Inscription | Erected by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babylon | Babylon Town Hall | 47 West Main Street, Village of Babylon, New York. | Built 1917-1918. Seat of Town Government until 1957. Served as Town and District Court House from 1918 to 1979. | Erected in 1986 |
| Brookhaven | Bald Hill | Farmingville Hills Park, Farmingville, NY | One-Room Greek Revival style schoolhouse built in 1850. This school served the Farmingville community continuously until 1929. | William C. Pomeroy Foundation, 2013 |
| Brookhaven | Historic Flight | Artist Lake, Middle Island, NY | Ralph Johnstone landed near here on October 27, 1910 after wind forced his plane backwards from Belmont Park Altitude record of 8471 ft. | Town of Brookhaven |
| Brookhaven | Moriches Inn | 81 Main Street, Center Moriches, NY | AKA Terry-Ketcham Inn. In 1791 Thomas Jefferson & James Madison lodged here while on a trip to visit General Wm. Floyd of Mastic. | William C. Pomeroy Foundation, 2013 |
| Brookhaven | Roe Tavern | New York State Route 25A, East Setauket, NY | Stood here 1703 - 1936. Washington spent the night here April 22, 1790. Austin Roe, Inn Keeper, was one of Washington's spies. | State Education Department, 1936 |
| East Hampton | Clinton Academy | 151 Main Street, Village of East Hampton, New York. | Founded 1784 by Rev. Dr. Buell. William Payne was first teacher. It was the first Academy Chartered by State Board of Regents. | Suffolk County A.R.B.C. 1975 |
| Huntington | Brindley Field | Huntington, NY | World War 1, U.S. Army Signal Corps, aviation section, flying training field, June 1918 - May 1919 Erected 1974 | |
| Huntington | Camp Alvernia | On Prospect Road in Centerport, NY | Established 1888, First Catholic Summer Camp in the Country. Legendary Coach Vince Lombardi Practiced Football Here with St. Francis Prep 1932 & 33. - Franciscan Brothers Erected 2003 | Town of Huntington |
| Huntington | Clay Pitts Road | Road unknown as of 2005-OCT10, East Northport, NY | Road also called \"Water St.\" for river which once ran here. Later called \"Avery Road\" for early local farmer. | East Northport Chamber of Commerce 1999 |
| Huntington | Constitution Oak | Town Green of Huntington, NY | Dedicated on the 200th anniversary of New York States Ratification of the U.S. Constitution. | Town of Huntington 1988 |
| Huntington | Huntington's Earliest Church | Southwest corner of New York State Route 25A and Spring Street, Huntington, NY | Stood on this corner 1665 to 1715 when it was sold for 5 lbs. and 2 shillings. | Town of Huntington, Erected 1965 |
| Huntington | In Memoriam | Huntington, NY | On Aug. 16, 1918 an aircraft accident at this site claimed the lives of 2nd lts. C.S. Gideon & Harold Maxson stationed at Brindley Field. | The town historian |
| Huntington | Joseph Lloyd Manor | Lloyd Harbor, NY | Interior by Connecticut Housewrights in 1766-67 for Joseph Lloyd 1716-1780, Patriot, Son of Henry Lloyd 1st Lord of the Manor | Town of Huntington, Bicentennial Commission, 1976 |
| Huntington | L. I. Motor Parkway | Half Hollow Hills Community Library, Half Hollow Hills, NY | First concrete limited-access highway built by W.K. Vanderbilt; A. Pardington, Engineer 1908-1910 | Town of Huntington, Erected 1973 |
| Huntington | L. I. Motor Parkway | Huntington, NY | Remains of last parkway bridge in Suffolk Co., 125' east constructed 1910 for passage over 1st limited access highway preserved in 2004 | The town historian |
| Huntington | Lloyd Manor | Lloyd Harbor, NY | Built by Henry Lloyd in 1711. Birthplace of Jupiter Hammon, America's First Black Poet, October 17, 1711-Ca. 1790 | Town of Huntington, Erected 1993 |
| Huntington | Northport Railroad Station | Northport (LIRR station) parking lot, East Northport, NY | Original station was 1½ miles northwest which remained open from 1867-1899. This station opened 1873-Also called Northport. | East Northport Chamber of Commerce 2000. In Memory of Frank C. Becher. |
| Huntington | Old Country Road | Melville, New York | Samuel Ketcham's hollow southern boundary of the first purchase from the Maitencock Indians in 1653. | New York State Bicentennial Commission, 1976 and the Town of Huntington |
| Huntington | Silas Wood | Huntington, NY | 1769 - 1847, Author of first history of Long Island, his home stood on this site until 1881." | New York State Education Department, 1936 |
| Huntington | Site Of Centerport (Upper) Mill | Mill Dam Bridge, Centerport, NY | Built by Sylvanus Townsend in 1774, replaced an earlier mill build further south in 1674." | New York State Bicentennial Commission, 1977 and the Town of Huntington |
| Huntington | Skidmore House | Northport, NY | Oldest House in Village of Northport. Built by Bryant Skidmore in 1761 near Great Cow Harbor and Red Hook. | New York State Bicentennial Commission, 1977 and the Town of Huntington |
| Islip | Gibb Patent | Islip Town Hall, Islip, NY | South Side Railroad 1867-1876. LIRR acquired 1880. 2nd Track 1908. Station house south side 1868-1950. North 1959. Restored 1997. | Historic Society of Islip Hamlet |
| Islip | Islip Depot | Islip, NY | Islip Hamlet Land Grant by British Rulers William and Mary to Andrew Gibb in 1692. Associate of William Nichol and Leisler Rebellion Foe. | Historic Society of Islip Hamlet |
| Islip | Old '88 | Sayville Public Library, Greene Avenue at Swayze Street, Sayville, NY | 1888-1969. Educated the community for Eighty-One Years. Designed by Issac H. Green, Jr. | Sayville Historic Society |
| Islip | The Green House | 93 Montauk Highway, West Sayville, NY | George Washington stopped at this historic home during his historic tour of Long Island on April 21, 1790. | Sayville Historic Society |
| Southold | First Submarine Base | New Suffolk, NY | Town of Southold | |
| Smithtown | Nissequogue School | Nissequogue, NY | Built 1808 - Subscribers; James Smith. Ebenezer Smith. Thomas Smith. Richard Smith. Peter Jayne. Woodhull Smith. Micah Smith. Nicholas Smith. |
See also
- List of New York State Historic Markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New York
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New York
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