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

Brindley Field

 
 
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Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. Brindley Field Marker
Inscription. World War 1, U.S. Army Signal Corps Aviation Section, Flying Training Field, June 1918-May 1919.
 
Erected 1974.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceWar, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
 
Location. 40° 50.509′ N, 73° 18.703′ W. Marker is in Commack, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Jericho Turnpike (Route 25) west of Calvert Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Commack NY 11725, 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: Hubbs House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Whitman's Hollow (approx. one mile away); Comac Church (approx. one mile away); Site of Carll Burr House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Town of Huntington (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Burr Farm (approx. 1.2 miles away); 1918 Crash Site (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of Mabel F. Carrl Farmhouse (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Commack.
 
More about this marker. The marker is on a grassy island in the Home Depot parking lot.
 
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Brindley Field Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jordan Romano
2. Brindley Field Marker
Brindley Field Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Amie Carter, February 11, 2025
3. Brindley Field Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 1,506 times since then and 143 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York.   3. submitted on February 11, 2025, by Amie Carter of Huntington, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 22, 2026