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

Mary (Longbothom) Muirson

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 3, 2018

1. Mary (Longbothom) Muirson Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Was the wife of
Dr. George Muirson
A churchwarden and benefactor of this parish and a pioneer in smallpox innoculation. A British Loyalist, he was exiled after the American Revolution, and all his property was confiscated. Mrs. Muirson's grave near the Jayne Tavern has been lost, but her headstone was recovered, repaired and set here, A.D. 1974.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.

Location. 40° 56.792′ N, 73° 6.733′ W. Marker is in Setauket, New York, in Suffolk County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Dyke Road and Caroline Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Dyke Road, East Setauket NY 11733, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Caroline Church of Brookhaven, 1729 (a few steps from this marker); Zachariah Hawkins Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Setauket World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Setauket World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away); Setauket Village Green

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(about 400 feet away); Setauket Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Abraham Woodhull (about 500 feet away); Zachariah Hawkins (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Setauket.

More about this marker. The marker is attached to the tombstone of Ms. Muirson, which is in the first row of tombstones to the right of the sidewalk that leads from the parking lot to the church entrance.

Mary (Longbothom) Muirson Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 3, 2018

2. Mary (Longbothom) Muirson Marker - Wide View

Mary (Longbothom) Muirson Marker - Wider View image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 3, 2018

3. Mary (Longbothom) Muirson Marker - Wider View

Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.