Southampton in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Old Fort
Photographed By Jordan Romano
1. The Old Fort Marker
Site of Old British
Fort Erected During
English Occupation of
Southampton 1777-8
Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 40° 53.333′ N, 72° 23.592′ W. Marker is in Southampton, New York, in Suffolk County. Marker is on Windmill Lane, 0.3 miles south of White Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Windmill Lane, Southampton NY 11968, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. North End Graveyard (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); General William Erskine Headquarters (about 500 feet away); Lt. Colonel Lawrence R. Boyll, Sr. (about 800 feet away); 1707 Meeting House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Southampton World War II and Korean War Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Southampton World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Pyrrhus Concer (approx. half a mile away); First Watermill (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southampton.
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 226 times since then and 26 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 7, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
