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

Early Schools: Monell

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 23, 2017

1. Early Schools: Monell Marker

Inscription.
Site of 1884 Monell School
NYS approved K-12 1897
"Finest school in the county"
First in cty. to est. school
bank plan / business courses

Erected by Historical Society of Islip Hamlet.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 40° 43.624′ N, 73° 12.855′ W. Marker is in Islip, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Monell Avenue 0.1 miles south of Montauk Highway, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 71 Monell Avenue, 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: Captain James Berry

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Islip Crowd (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Union Avenue (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Early Schools (about 700 feet away); Gibb Patent (about 800 feet away); Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Early Schools (approx. 0.2 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Islip.

Also see . . . The Monell Avenue School (Historical Society of Islip Hamlet). This link will take one to the marker page. Click on the Early Schools: Monell button to get to the article on the Monell Avenue School. (Submitted on February 8, 2018.)

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 23, 2017

2. Early Schools: Monell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.