Squire Mott Grist Mill
Mills like Squire Mott's, and later
factories on Patchogue's three
streams, established it as a
manufacturing center on the
south shore of Long Island earning
Patchogue its first nickname, "Milltown".
Erected 2016 by Greater Patchogue Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 40° 46.066′ N, 72° 59.588′ W. Marker is in East Patchogue, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Montauk Highway (New York State Route 27A) and South Country Road, on the right when traveling west on Montauk Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Patchogue NY 11772, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Avery Homestead (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capt. Austin Roe (approx. 1.1 miles away); Citizen Soldier (approx. 1.1 miles away); Paul the Tailor Building (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Lace Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away); VFW Post 8300 War Memorial
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