List of New York State Historic Markers in Nassau County, New York

This is intended to be a complete list of New York State Historic Markers in Nassau County, New York.[1]

Listings county-wide

Town of Hempstead

Marker name[1] Image Date designated Location City or Town Marker text
1 CHERRYWOOD WANTAGH AVE., NO. OF JERUSALEM AVE. Wantagh HOME OF CAPT. JOHN SEAMAN BUILT NEAR THIS SITE 1644. PATENTEE TO 300 ACRE TRACT OF HEMPSTEAD PURCHASE
2 1666 JACKSON -- JONES 1935 MERRICK RD. E. OF RIVERSIDE DR. Wantagh HOME OF COL. JOHN JACKSON BRIG. GEN. JACOB S. JACKSON SAMUEL JACKSON JONES (1923) AND THEIR DESCENDANTS FOR TEN GENERATIONS
3 BENJAMIN F. THOMPSON FULTON AVE., W. OF TERRACE AVE. Hempstead 1784-1849, WROTE "HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND" WHILE LIVING HERE. HIS GRAVE IS IN HEMPSTEAD.
4 DUKE'S LAW CONVENTION W. SIDE COOPER FIELD PARKING SPACE BETWEEN FULTON & FRONT STS. Hempstead DUKE'S LAW CONVENTION HELD NEAR THIS SPOT IN OLD BUILDING, 1664-65.
5 GRIST MILL SITE MERRICK RD. E. OF RIVERSIDE DR. Wantagh COL. JOHN JACKSON GRANTED WHOLE LIBERTY AND PRIVILEGE JERUSALEM RIVER 1704; ALSO CONBURY PATENT 1708 FROM QUEEN ANNE (NOW JONES BEACH).
6 HOME OF ALEXANDER DAVISON OCEAN & ATLANTIC AVES. East Rockaway HOME OF ALEXANDER DAVISON, SON OF ROBERT DAVISON, REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER, WHOSE GRANDSON CHARLES AND FAMILY LIVED HERE UNTIL THE YEAR 1921
7 HOMESTEAD SITE MERRICK RD. E. OF CENTRAL BLVD. Freeport 1687-1884, SIX GENERATIONS OF THE JONATHAN SMITH JR. BRANCH ROCK SMITH FAMILY. LONG ISLAND SETTLERS, 1664
8 INDIAN TRAIL NYS 27 & SEAMAN NECK RD. Seaford INDIAN TRAIL AND SEAMAN'S NECK PATH THROUGH TRACT PURCHASED FROM MASSAPEQUA INDIANS, 1664,

BY CAPTAIN JOHN SEAMAN; BECAME PUBLIC HIGHWAY, 1762

9 LINDBERGH'S FLIGHT ON POST AVE., NEAR ENTRANCE TO ROOSEVELT RACEWAY ON MAY 20, 1927, COL. CHARLES A. LINDBERGH ROSE 1/4 MILE WEST FROM ROOSEVELT FIELD, LANDING 33 HOURS LATER AT LE BOURGET FIELD, FRANCE
10 MEETING HOUSE WANTAGH AVE., NO. OF JERUSALEM AVE. Wantagh BUILT 1827 BY RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, FIRST MEETING IN JERUSALEM HELD AT HOME OF BENJAMIN SEAMAN, 1699
11 NORTH JERUSALEM AVENUE WANTAGH AVE., NO. OF SOUTHERN STATE PKWY. Wantagh VERY OLD ROUTE FROM HEMPSTEAD TO JERUSALEM SETTLED 1644
12 RICHARD JACKSON WANTAGH AVE., S. OF STRATFORD RD. Wantagh CAPTAIN, JERUSALEM COMPANY,

QUEENS CO. MILITIA 1776, LIVED HERE: DAUGHTER JANE M. LT. JOHN ALTHAUSE, HESSIAN ON BRITISH EVACUATION 1783

13 ROCK HALL B'WAY AT ENTRANCE TO ROCK HALL Lawrence COLONIAL MANOR HOUSE

BUILT BY JOSIAH MARTIN 1767 RESIDENCE OF HEWLETT FAMILY 1824-1948 OWNED BY TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

14 SAND HOLE CHURCH BABYLON TRNPKE. & SEAMAN AVE. Freeport SITE OF CONVERTED STORE.

FIRST METHODIST CHURCH IN FREEPORT, 1833-58 NEAR CORNER OF OLD CROOKED AVENUE

15 SITE OF COL. RICHARD HEWLETT HOME MAIN ST., BETWEEN CARMAN AND GRANT AVES. East Rockaway FAMOUS TORY OF LONG ISLAND,

WHO PLANNED TO CAPTURE GEN. GEORGE WASHINGTON

16 SITE OF STAGE COACH STOP ROUTE BROOKLYN TO BABYLON BABYLON TRNPKE. S. OF MEADOWBROOK RD. MERRICK POST OFFICE AND

GENERALSTORE 1840-73; "LIBERTY FLAG POLE" 1862-92

17 SITE OF FIRST GRIST AND SAW MILL E. ROCKAWAY RD. OCEAN AVE. East Rockaway BUILT BY JOSEPH HAVILAND

IN 1688. LAST OPERATORS CHARLES DAVISON AND SONS, ROBERT, HERBERT, AND JOHN

18 SITE OF FIRST GRIST AND SAW MILL MILL RD., E. OF NASSAU RD. Freeport OF DANIEL RAYNOR

RAYNORTOWN SETTLED BY EDWARD RAYNOR OR HIS CHILDREN, 1659

19 SITE OF INDIAN VILLAGE LODGES NYS 27, W. OF CENTRAL BLVD. Merrick SITE OF

INDIAN VILLAGE LODGES OF MEROKE TRIBE WERE FEW HUNDRED FEET SOUTH. MERRICK SETTLED IN 1643. FLAG POLE" 1862-92

20 SITE OF HOME ROBERT JACKSON WANTAGH AVE., S. OF HEMPSTEAD AVE. Wantagh SITE OF HOME

ROBERT JACKSON PIONEER SETTLER JERUSALEM, 1644. PATENTEE TO TRACT SOUTHWARD AFTER HEMPSTEAD PURCHASE

21 SITE OF OVEN MAIN ST., SO. OF ATLANTIC AVE. East Rockaway FIRST OVEN FOR PUBLIC USE.

SOLD BY AARON ALBURTIS TO ISAAC BLOOM IN 1760. BREAD WAS BAKED HERE FOR THE NEIGHBORS TWICE A WEEK

22 SITE OF OVEN MAIN ST., SO. OF ATLANTIC AVE. East Rockaway FIRST POST OFFICE, 1869

RICHARD CARMAN AND L.D. SIMONS IN CHARGE FIRST CALLED NEAR ROCKAWAY NOW, EAST ROCKAWAY

24 WANTAGH WANTAGH AVE., N. OF MERRICK RD. Wantagh FIRST SETTLEMENT 1644

NAMED IN MEMORY OF GRAND SACHEM OF MONTAUKS 1651-1658 FOR TEN GENERATIONS

25 WANTAGH MERRICK RD. E. AT WANTAGH CAUSEWAY Wantagh FIRST SETTLEMENT 1644

NAMED IN MEMORY OF GRAND SACHEM OF MONTAUKS 1651-1658 FOR TEN GENERATIONS

Town of North Hempstead

Marker name Image Date designated Location City or Town Marker text
1 SAINT MARY'S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH		 July 9, 1999 Northwest corner of Roslyn and Rushmore Avenues Carle Place Erected 1926. Oldest Church in Carle Place, New York. New York State Landmark Site. Erected July 9, 1999.
2 Roslyn Historic District
MAIN STREET		 October 9, 1966 Main Street and East Broadway Roslyn In this block stand 37 structures built 1690-1865. Town of North Hempstead Marker erected October 9, 1966.
3 Roslyn Historic District
MAIN STREET		 October 9, 1966 At the Roslyn Clock Tower Roslyn In this block stand 37 structures built 1690-1865. Town of North Hempstead Marker erected October 9, 1966.

Town of Oyster Bay

Marker name[1] Image Date designated Location City or Town Marker text
1 Broad Spring Central Ave & Meeting House Rd. Farmingdale This spring marks point laid out in first highway survey of Bethpage made 1732 by Samuel Willis.
2 Cantiag Woods Cantiague Rd. & W. John St. Hicksville Northwest corner of land conveyed by Indian deed to Robert Williams 1648. Rock placed as Town boundary marker 1745.
3 Council Rock 1939 Lake Ave. & Shore Ave. Oyster Bay Here George Fox, 1672, met with Wrights, Underhill and Feeke at Quaker Gatherings.
4 Fortified Hill 1932 Orchard and Prospect Sts. Oyster Bay Occupied by Colonel Simcoe's Queens Rangers 1779-1781.
5 Glen Street Station 1967 Cedar Swamp Road(Glen Street) South of Elm Avenue. Glen Cove City of Glen Cove. R.R. STATION. First train to New York from Glen Cove Glen Street. May 16, 1867. Erected 1967.
6 Grumman 1930-94 2003 Central Avenue and Grumman Road Bethpage Site of their first Airfield & Plant #1. Est. Oct. 1936 in Bethpage, N.Y. Birthplace of the famous F4F-3 Wildcat Navy Fighter. Central Park Historical Society.
7 Home of Samuel Jones Merrick Rd., E. of NYS 107 Massapequa Home of Samuel Jones 1734-1819. Father of the N.Y. Bar. Grandson of Thomas Jones. Studied law with William Smith.
8 Powell Home Merrit Rd. north of Fulton St. Farmingdale Built by Thomas Powell in 1700 after purchase of Bethpage from Massapequa Indian tribe October 18, 1695.
9 Quaker Meeting House (Farmingdale) Meeting House Rd., E. of Bethpage State Pok Club House Farmingdale Quaker Meeting House built and first meetings held 1698.
10 Raynham Hall 1949 Rte. 106, North side West Main St. Oyster Bay Built 1740, used by British as Col Simcoe's headquarters; information from here led to Major Andre's capture after his visits, home of Robert Townsend.
11 Youngs Home Cove Neck & Oyster Bay-Syosset Rd. Oyster Bay George Washington rested here on April 23/24, 1790, while on his Long Island tour.
Roslyn Clock Tower, Town of North Hempstead

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "New York State Historic Markers". New York State Historic Markers. New York Museum. 2009-05-05.