Babylon in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Porters Landing
July 6, 1814
David Porter landed after
escaping from a British
Blockade ship.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1814.
Location. 40° 41.71′ N, 73° 19.135′ W. Marker is in Babylon, New York, in Suffolk County. Marker is at the intersection of Shore Road and Prospect Street, on the left when traveling south on Shore Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Shore Road, Babylon NY 11702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hawley's Pond (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birth of the American Wireless (approx. ¼ mile away); Babylon Station (approx. ¼ mile away); Auto Races (approx. ¼ mile away); Babylon Town Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Suffrage Study Club (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Babylon Village Fountain (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Babylon Library (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Babylon.
Also see . . .
1. New historical marker in Babylon to honor War of 1812 incident (Newsday, October 11, 2016). Reddit website entry (Submitted on August 8, 2017.)
2. David Porter (naval officer). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 30, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 8, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2. submitted on July 30, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on August 8, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.