Hampton Bays in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shinnecock Canal
Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. Shinnecock Canal Marker
Constructed Between 1884 And 1892.
First N.Y.S. Salt Water Canal
Site of Native American Portage
Connects Shinnecock Bay
With Great Peconic Bay.
Erected 2013 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 40° 53.106′ N, 72° 30.034′ W. Marker is in Hampton Bays, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Montauk Highway (New York State Route 27A) and North Road, on the right when traveling east on Montauk Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampton Bays NY 11946, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Preacher (approx. half a mile away); Colonists Landed Near Here (approx. 5.6 miles away); The Old Fort (approx. 5.6 miles away); Pyrrhus Concer (approx. 5.6 miles away); Village of Southampton Time Capsule (approx. 5.6 miles away); Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Southampton World War II and Korean War Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away); Southampton World War I Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away).
Photographed by Jordan Romano
2. Shinnecock Canal Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 11, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. 2. submitted on July 7, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
