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

Capt. Joseph Swift House

Ca. 1740

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 3, 2018

1. Capt. Joseph Swift House Marker

Inscription.
Built by Amos Smith, Farmer, who Lived Here until 1799. Capt. Swift and his Descendants Lived Here for over 150 Years.

Erected by Three Village Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 40° 56.688′ N, 73° 6.903′ W. Marker is in Setauket, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Old Field Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 97 Main Street, East Setauket NY 11733, 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,

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 walking

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distance of this marker: Setauket Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriot's Rock (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zachariah Hawkins Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Setauket Village Green (approx. 0.2 miles away); Caroline Church of Brookhaven, 1729 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary (Longbothom) Muirson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Setauket World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Setauket World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Setauket.

Also see . . . Heirloom homes, passed down through generations. Newsday website entry (Submitted on March 6, 2018.)

Capt. Joseph Swift House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 3, 2018

2. Capt. Joseph Swift House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 570 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.