Freeport in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Freeport's Nautical Mile
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 20, 2018
1. Freeport's Nautical Mile Marker
Inscription.
Freeport's Nautical Mile. . Freeport's rich maritime history is marked by oystering, clamming and boat-building. At the end of the 19th century, John Randall and William G. Miller dredged Woodcleft Canal, creating the largest working waterfront on the south shore of Long Island. The Nautical Mile was born and Freeport became a summer destination for visitors traveling from New York City.
Boat yards sprang up along Woodcleft Canal and by World War II they were building vessels for the U.S. and British naval forces. Sailboats and pleasure craft docked along the canal''s entire length. As Long Island's population grew, the Nautical Mile also became a center for recreational boat sales, commercial and charter fishing fleets, fish markets, and numerous seafood restaurants.
Today, the Nautical Mile is being transformed again, as Village improvements correct decades of tidal flooding, increase pedestrian access, preserve maritime culture, and stimulate redevelopment. Implementing Freeport's vision will enable this historic maritime center to continue as a working waterfront, recreational destination, and marine educational center for the 21st century.
Freeport's rich maritime history is
marked by oystering, clamming and
boat-building. At the end of the 19th
century, John Randall and William G.
Miller dredged Woodcleft Canal, creating the largest working waterfront on
the south shore of Long Island. The
Nautical Mile was born and Freeport
became a summer destination for visitors traveling from New York City.
Boat yards sprang up along Woodcleft
Canal and by World War II they were
building vessels for the U.S. and British
naval forces. Sailboats and pleasure craft
docked along the canal''s entire length.
As Long Island's population grew, the
Nautical Mile also became a center for
recreational boat sales, commercial
and charter fishing fleets, fish markets,
and numerous seafood restaurants.
Today, the Nautical Mile is being transformed again, as Village improvements correct decades of tidal flooding, increase pedestrian access, preserve maritime culture, and stimulate redevelopment. Implementing Freeport's vision will enable this historic maritime center to continue as a working waterfront, recreational destination, and marine educational center for the 21st century.
N, 73° 34.919′ W. Marker is in Freeport, New York, in Nassau County. Marker is on Woodcleft Avenue south of Hmilton Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Freeport NY 11520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 20, 2018
2. Freeport's Nautical Mile Marker - wide view, with Woodcleft Canal in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 376 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
