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Wheatley Heights in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Jacob Conklin

— Legends & Lore —

 
 
Jacob Conklin Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 21, 2019
1. Jacob Conklin Marker
Inscription. Legend says after sailing with pirate Captain Kidd in 1690's, Conklin built home here in 1710. House destroyed by fire in 1918.
 
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation, New York Folklore Society. (Marker Number 13.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraSettlements & SettlersWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1710.
 
Location. 40° 45.52′ N, 73° 22.976′ W. Marker is in Wheatley Heights, New York, in Suffolk County. Marker is on Colonial Springs Road north of Homestead Dive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wyandanch NY 11798, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wyandanch Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Delano Stewart (approx. 1.3 miles away); World War II (approx. 2.1 miles away); Half Hollow School (approx. 2.3 miles away); SUNY Farmingdale (approx. 2.4 miles away); Squaw Pit Purchase (approx. 2.9 miles away); Old Country Road (approx. 3 miles away); Suffolk County (approx. 3 miles away).
 
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 The Adventurous Life of Jacob Conklin (longislandgenealogy.com). (Submitted on May 1, 2019.)
 
Jacob Conklin Marker - wide view, looking south on Colonial Springs Road image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 21, 2019
2. Jacob Conklin Marker - wide view, looking south on Colonial Springs Road
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

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