Amagansett in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Coast Guard Beach
Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. Coast Guard Beach Marker
U.S. Life-Saving Station Built in 1902. In June 1942, Guardsmen John Cullen Discovered Four German Saboteurs On This Beach.
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 545.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 40° 58.229′ N, 72° 7.532′ W. Marker is in Amagansett, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Atlantic Avenue 0.2 miles south of Bluff Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 Atlantic Avenue, Amagansett NY 11930, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Sheep Fold Site 1684 (approx. 2.9 miles away); May Groot Manson (approx. 3.4 miles away); Town Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Clinton Academy (approx. 3½ miles away); Indian Landmark Buc-Usk-Kil (approx. 6.6 miles away); Town of East Hampton (approx. 7.4 miles away); Poxabogue Windmill (approx. 8.3 miles away); Spider Legged Mill (approx. 8½ miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Nazi Saboteurs and George Dasch
this page online
2. When the Nazis Invaded the Hamptons. (Submitted on August 13, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York.)
Photographed by Jordan Romano
2. Photos from Exhibit on 1942 Incident
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 13, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. 2. submitted on August 13, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
