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

Bridgehampton Founders Monument

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 26, 2017

1. Bridgehampton Founders Monument Marker - Side 1

Inscription. [Side One:]
To the memory of
the patriotic spirit
of the people
and
sacrificing service of
our soldiers and sailors
who preserved
the union
one country
and one flag

[Side Two:]
1910
The 250th
Anniversary
of the
settlement
of
Bridgehampton

[Side Three:]
Erected
July 4, 1910
as a stone of
witness and appeal
by the descendants
and friends of
the men and women
who settled
in this place

[Side Four:]
In
commemoration
of
a sturdy ancestry
who
founded, defended,
served and uplifted
this community

Erected 1910.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812 • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 40° 56.244′ N, 72° 18.066′ W. Monument is in Bridgehampton, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Montauk Highway and Ocean Road, on the right when traveling east on Montauk Highway. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Bridgehampton NY 11932, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial

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monument is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wick's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Triangular Commons (within shouting distance of this marker); Auto Races (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carl Yastrzemski (approx. 0.3 miles away); Poxabogue Windmill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Spider Legged Mill (approx. 1.3 miles away); Town of East Hampton (approx. 2.1 miles away); Water Mill Rolls of Honor (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgehampton.

Bridgehampton Founders Monument Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 26, 2017

2. Bridgehampton Founders Monument Marker - Wide View

Bridgehampton Founders Monument Marker - Side 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 26, 2017

3. Bridgehampton Founders Monument Marker - Side 2

Bridgehampton Founders Monument Marker - Side 3 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 26, 2017

4. Bridgehampton Founders Monument Marker - Side 3

Bridgehampton Founders Monument Marker - Side 4 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 26, 2017

5. Bridgehampton Founders Monument Marker - Side 4

<i> Soldiers' Monument, Bridge Hampton, L.I.</i> image. Click for full size.

Postcard published by S.K. Simon, New York, circa 1910

6. Soldiers' Monument, Bridge Hampton, L.I.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 4, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.