Islip in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Early Schools
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 23, 2017
1. Early Schools Marker
c. 1808, 1828 "Little Red",
1854 and 1869 Henry Brewster
(1825) and Amos Doxsee (1834)
were early teachers here.
Erected 1992 by Historical Society of Islip Hamlet.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 40° 43.73′ N, 73° 12.932′ W. Marker is in Islip, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Montauk Highway) and Smith Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street (Montauk Highway). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 417 Main Street, Islip NY 11751, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gibb Patent (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Early Schools (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Methodist Church (about 400 feet away); Captain James Berry (about 600 feet away); Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); Early Schools: Monell (about 700 feet away); First Town Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Islip Crowd (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Islip.
Also see . . . The Islip Village Schools (Historical Society of Islip Hamlet / Richard P. Baldwin)
this page online
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 23, 2017
2. Early Schools Marker - Wide View
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
