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East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Town of East Hampton

 
 
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2019
1. Town of East Hampton Marker
Inscription.

Founded 1648. First Church 1652.
First Academy in the State of
New York. Gov. Nicolls Patent
1666-7. Gov. Dongan Patent 1686.

 
Erected 1937 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1648.
 
Location. 40° 56.685′ N, 72° 15.757′ W. Marker is in East Hampton, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Montauk Highway (New York State Route 27) and Town Line Road, on the right when traveling east on Montauk Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3593 Montauk Highway, Sagaponack NY 11962, 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
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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Poxabogue Windmill (approx. 0.9 miles away); Spider Legged Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Carl Yastrzemski (approx. 1.8 miles away); Wick's Tavern (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bridgehampton Founders Monument (approx. 2.1 miles away); Triangular Commons (approx. 2.1 miles away); Auto Races (approx. 2.2 miles away); Indian Landmark Buc-Usk-Kil (approx. 2.6 miles away).
 
Also see . . .
1. East Hampton (town), New York at Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. History of East Hampton, New York (Hedges, 1849). (Submitted on September 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Town of East Hampton Official Website. (Submitted on September 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Town of East Hampton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2019
2. Town of East Hampton Marker
Looking east
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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