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

Whitman's Hollow

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 1, 2018

1. Whitman's Hollow Marker

Inscription.
Town of Huntington
Whitman's Hollow
Sight of muster & training
ground for Minutemen
before British occupation
1776 - 1783

Erected 1975 by Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 40° 50.562′ N, 73° 17.566′ W. Marker is in Commack, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and Commack Road, on the left when traveling west on Jericho Turnpike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Commack NY 11725, 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

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2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Huntington (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Comac Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hubbs House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Burr Farm (approx. half a mile away); Site of Carll Burr House (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1918 Crash Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); Brindley Field (approx. one mile away); Long Island Motor Parkway (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Commack.

More about this marker. The marker is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and Cormack Road, on the grounds of the Commack Corners Shopping Center.

Also see . . . Commack History: The Commack Corners of the Past. (Submitted on June 23, 2026, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York.)

Whitman's Hollow Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 1, 2018

2. Whitman's Hollow Marker - Wide View

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,540 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.