Amityville in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Naomi W. Griffiths
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 28, 2018
1. Naomi W. Griffiths Marker
First Amityville suffrage
club president, formed 1914.
Held local meetings and
socials supporting
voting rights for women.
Erected 2017 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 368.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 40° 40.576′ N, 73° 24.597′ W. Marker is in Amityville, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Avon Place, on the right when traveling south on Bayview Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 Avon Place, Amityville NY 11701, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Suffolk County (approx. Ό mile away); St. Mary's Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Former High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ireland's Mill (approx. half a mile away); Walt Whitman (approx. half a mile away); Amityville Trolley Routes (approx. 0.6 miles away); Babylon Railroad Co. Trolley Route (approx. 0.6 miles away); South Side R.R. (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amityville.
Regarding Naomi W. Griffiths. Newsday website entry: Babylon, Amityville adding markers to honor suffragists.
"In Amityville, a marker will be placed at Avon Place, on the Bayview Avenue side of Naomi Williams Griffiths former residence at 160 Avon Place. Griffiths served as the first and Cascone believes only president of the Amityville Suffrage Club, which was formed in 1914. She actively raised awareness of the suffrage movement in the village, and the club often held rallies...."
Also see . . . New Historic Marker Program Celebrates Womens Suffrage History in United States.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 28, 2018
2. Naomi W. Griffiths Marker - Wide View, Looking North on Bayview Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 753 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
