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

Ligonee

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2019

1. Ligonee Marker

Inscription. Ligonee Brook/Creek and the Greenbelt's rare coastal plain ponds are partners in the drainage system left by the glaciers. Historically, alewives and eels have migrated up Ligonee to Long Pond. In 1803, the Sag Harbor Fire Department successfully petitioned New York State to define Ligonee as the Village's western border.

Erected 2012 by Sag Harbor Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Political Subdivisions • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. 40° 59.239′ N, 72° 18.022′ W. Marker is in Sag Harbor, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Main Street south of Jermain Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.

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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: Sag Harbor World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Jermain's Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sag Harbor Whalers Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Peter's Green (approx. half a mile away); Lt. Col. John Hulbert Residence (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Jermain House (approx. 0.7 miles away); M. Olivia Sage (approx. ¾ mile away); Sag Harbor Time Capsule (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sag Harbor.

Also see . . . It’s not a pond, it’s a brook, it’s a creek, it’s a dreen! (Friends of Long Pond Greenbelt). (Submitted on April 26, 2019.)

Ligonee Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2019

2. Ligonee Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.