North Amityville in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ronek Park
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 269.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 40° 41.644′ N, 73° 24.675′ W. Marker is in North Amityville, New York, in Suffolk County. Marker is at the intersection of Albany Avenue and Croyden Road, on the right when traveling north on Albany Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amityville NY 11701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bethel A.M.E. Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Bethel A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Drive-In Theatre (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brunswick Home (approx. 0.8 miles away); American Warrior (Copiague World War I Memorial) (approx. 1.1 miles away); Copiague World War I Immigrant Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Amityville Trolley Routes (approx. 1.1 miles away); Suffolk County (approx. 1.1 miles away).
Also see . . . From History: The still-elusive racial ideals of Amityville's Roneck Park (Greater Babylon, 2017). (Submitted on May 5, 2019.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 30, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. 2. submitted on May 1, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California.