Garden City in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Camp Winfield Scott
Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. Site of Camp Winfield Scott Marker
Erected by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 40° 43.953′ N, 73° 37.824′ W. Marker is in Garden City, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of 11th Street and Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Garden City NY 11530, 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 walking distance of this marker: Garden City World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); John A. Hahn (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cristoforo Colombo (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Easter Rising Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Easter MondayApril 16, 1979 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ιirν Amach na Cαsca (approx. 0.4 miles away); Washington Avenue Airfield (approx. half a mile away); L I Motor Parkway Toll Lodge (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Garden City.
Also see . . . Historic Markers in Garden City.
Camp Winfield Scott was established in the summer of 1861 as a Camp of Instruction, one of several Union army-training(Submitted on October 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)camps on Long Island early in the Civil War. It was located on the Hempstead Plains south of Mineola before Garden City was designed by Alexander T. Stewart beginning in 1869. The camp was one of a number named after General Winfield Scott, a more famous one being located near Yorktown, Virginia in 1862 as the headquarters of General McClellan. General Scott (1786-1866) was a major figure in United States military affairs of the early 1800s, having served on active duty as a general the longest in American history, and who retired in 1861.
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
2. Site of Camp Winfield Scott Marker
The marker can be seen from Washington Avenue along 11th Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 1,637 times since then and 145 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 11, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. 2. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
