North Fork in Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Orchard
Photographed By Alexander Erwin, June 21, 2021
1. Old Orchard Marker
Follow the numbered signs for a self guided walking tour of the museum farm. The Hallocks used this area for their orchard and for grazing cattle and sheep. Many of the photos you will see were taken by Bessie Hallock in the 1920s on her Kodak Brownie camera.
Erected by Hallockville Museum Farm. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Women.
Location. 40° 58.98′ N, 72° 35.459′ W. Marker is in Riverhead, New York, in Suffolk County. It is in North Fork. Marker can be reached from Sound Avenue east of Herricks Lane, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located on the Hallockville Museum Farm grounds, near the entrance to the grounds past the Hudson House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pigthle (within shouting distance of this marker); Horse Block (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hallock Homestead (about 300 feet away); Shoemaker's Shop (about 300 feet away); Front Porch (about 300 feet away); Homestead Kitchen End (about 400 feet
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More about this marker. This marker is the start of the Hallockville Museum Farm's Sustainability Trail.
Also see . . .
1. Hallockville Museum Farm. (Submitted on June 24, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Hallockville Museum Farm's Virtual Sustainability Trail. (Submitted on June 22, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York.)
Photographed By Alexander Erwin, June 21, 2021
2. Old Orchard
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on August 16, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
