Eastport in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Town of Southampton
Photographed by Alexander Erwin, June 17, 2021
1. Town of Southampton Marker
The Andros and Dongan Patents
Southampton Historical Document Collection website entry
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Southampton Historical Document Collection website entry
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Andross patent 1676.
Dongan patent 1686.
Oldest English colony in the
State of New York
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1640.
Location. 40° 49.526′ N, 72° 43.554′ W. Marker is in Eastport, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Montauk Highway and Lilypond Lane, on the right when traveling east on Montauk Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 469 Montauk Hwy, Eastport NY 11941, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eastport Roll Of Honor (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eastport WWI Memorial (about 700 feet away); Speonk-Remsenburg War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); P.G. Wodehouse 1881-1975 (approx. 1.2 miles away); Moriches Inn (approx. 3.3 miles away); Masury Ballroom (approx. 4.6 miles away); Forge River (approx. 5.8 miles away); Gen William Floyd (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eastport.
Also see . . . Southampton, New York. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 18, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York.)
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Photographed by Alexander Erwin, June 17, 2021
2. Town of Southampton Marker, looking eastward down Montauk Highway
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
