Mastic in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Forge River
Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. Forge River Marker
Named For Col Nicoll Floyd's Iron Forge which stood near here ca. 1797. First Called Wegonthotac River by local Native Americans.
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 793.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 40° 48.368′ N, 72° 50.03′ W. Marker is in Mastic, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Montauk Highway (State Highway 80) west of Barnes Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1800 Montauk Highway, Mastic NY 11950, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gen William Floyd (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woodhull Grave (approx. Ό mile away); Poospatuck Res. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mastic Station (approx. half a mile away); Masury Ballroom (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort St. George (approx. 1.8 miles away); Grave Site of General Nathaniel Woodhull
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Also see . . .
1. Forge River | William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Submitted on April 23, 2021, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York.)
2. Forge River (New York). Additional information regarding the history of the river and its uses.
Forge River (which was once called the Wegonthotak River) is the major tributary of Moriches Bay, a part of Long Islands south shore bay system that is protected from the Atlantic Ocean by outer barrier islands.(Submitted on December 28, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York.)
Photographed by Alexander Erwin, December 26, 2021
2. Forge River
This is the view from the marker looking southward into the East Millpond
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2021, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 23, 2021, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. 2. submitted on December 28, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
