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

M. Olivia Sage

 
 
M. Olivia Sage Marker image. Click for full size.
1. M. Olivia Sage Marker
Inscription. Summer home from 1908-1918. Teacher, philanthropist and advocate for women's rights. Founded Russell Sage College and Russell Sage Foundation.
 
Erected 2017 by The William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 387.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil RightsEducationWomen. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
 
Location. 40° 59.858′ N, 72° 17.833′ W. Marker is in Sag Harbor, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor NY 11963, 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 also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Handcut Millstone (within shouting distance of this marker); Sag Harbor Time Capsule (within shouting distance of this marker); John Jermain House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); David Frothingham (about 400 feet away); Joan Bates Tripp (about 500 feet away); Home of Admiral Oscar Stanton (about 500 feet away); The French House (about 500 feet away); Major John Hildreth (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sag Harbor.
 
More about this marker. The marker is at the Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum, which was the summer residence of Margaret O. S. Sage after the death of her husband in 1906.
 
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M. Olivia Sage Marker image. Click for full size.
October 30, 2017
2. M. Olivia Sage Marker
M. Olivia Sage Marker - wide view, with Ms. Sage's former home in the background image. Click for full size.
April 23, 2019
3. M. Olivia Sage Marker - wide view, with Ms. Sage's former home in the background
Ms. Sage's house as it appears today image. Click for full size.
April 23, 2019
4. Ms. Sage's house as it appears today
The building now houses the Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum.
<i>Residence of Mrs. Russell Sage, Sag Harbor, Long Island, NY</i> image. Click for full size.
Postcard published by Curt Teich Co. (courtesy of The Sage Colleges Archives Postcard Collection), circa 1920
5. Residence of Mrs. Russell Sage, Sag Harbor, Long Island, NY
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 700 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York.   3, 4. submitted on April 26, 2019.   5. submitted on January 2, 2019. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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