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Sands Point in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

In Tribute To Alicia Patterson

 
 
In Tribute To Alicia Patterson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. In Tribute To Alicia Patterson Marker
Inscription. Alicia Patterson, 1906-1963, was a co-publisher & editor. She founded & led Long Island's Newsday To status of a major daily newspaper.
 
Erected 1998 by George E. Pataki, Governor.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
 
Location. 40° 51.309′ N, 73° 41.816′ W. Marker is in Sands Point, New York, in Nassau County. It is on Middle Neck Road 0.1 miles north of Luckenbach Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 95 Middle Neck Road, Port Washington NY 11050, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: One Home, Seven Generations (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mill Pond Model Yacht Club (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mill Pond Restoration (approx. 1.2 miles away); Home of Cato Sands Family (approx. 1.2 miles away); Shaped by Necessity (approx. 1.2 miles away); Historic Yacht Clubs (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bridging the Ocean (approx. 1.3 miles away); Sand Mining in Port Washington (approx. 1.3 miles away).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 36 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on June 7, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Sep. 19, 2026