Freeport in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Freeport Historical Museum

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 20, 2018

1. Freeport Historical Museum Marker

Inscription.
Originally a bayman's cottage
Built during the Civil War era
Privately owned until 1961
when it was bought by the
newly formed Freeport
Historical Society

Erected 2000 by Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 40° 38.853′ N, 73° 34.563′ W. Marker is in Freeport, New York, in Nassau County. It is on South Main Street north of Atlantic Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 350 South Main Street, Freeport NY 11520, 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grist and Saw Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Crystal Lake Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I Trench Mortar (approx. 0.4 miles away); Col. James Dean (approx. half a mile away); Bennington Park (approx. half a mile away); Archer St. School (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Fire Co (approx. 0.6 miles away); Playland Park (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Freeport.

Freeport Historical Museum and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 20, 2018

2. Freeport Historical Museum and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 595 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.