Fort Salonga in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Richard Smith

— Legends & Lore —

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Photographed by Jordan Romano

1. Joseph Smith Marker

Inscription. Richard Smith
Rested here during
his legendary bull ride.
Lunched on bread and
cheese giving valley
and road their names.

Erected 2019 by New York Folklore & William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 64.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1664.

Location. 40° 53.885′ N, 73° 17.689′ W. Marker is in Fort Salonga, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Bread & Cheese Hollow Road and Sunken Meadow Road, on the right when traveling north on Bread & Cheese Hollow Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 367 Bread and Cheese Hollow Rd, Northport NY 11768, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Fort Slongo (approx. one mile away); The Osterby House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Platt Homestead (approx. 1.7 miles away); Summer Home of Booker T. Washington (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of Northport Farmers Club

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(approx. 2 miles away); Hotel Row (approx. 2 miles away); Trolley Stop (approx. 2 miles away); First Larkfield Post Office (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Salonga.

Also see . . . Smith’s Bull Ride - William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Submitted on April 18, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 828 times since then and 36 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 17, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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