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

David Frothingham

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2019

1. David Frothingham Marker

Inscription.
Publisher of Long Island's
first newspaper, Frothingham's
Long-Island Herald, 1791-1798,
lived and printed at this site.

Erected 2018 by Press Club of Long Island.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications.

Location. 40° 59.9′ N, 72° 17.777′ W. Marker is in Sag Harbor, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Main Street north of Union Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 180 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: Joan Bates Tripp (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Home of Admiral Oscar Stanton (within shouting distance of this marker); Sag Harbor Time Capsule (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Handcut Millstone (about 300 feet away); Major John Hildreth (about 300 feet away); The French House (about 300 feet away); M. Olivia Sage (about 400 feet away); Atheneum (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sag Harbor.

Also see . . . Press Club of Long Island honors its legacy with historical marker. Quill website entry (Submitted on May 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

David Frothingham Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2019

2. David Frothingham Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.