Hewlett in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
This Home
Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. This Home Marker
This home was given to John Hewlett by his Grandfather, George Hewlett, who came here from England in 1636. The home is still in the family
Erected 1936 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1636.
Location. 40° 38.442′ N, 73° 41.675′ W. Marker is in Hewlett, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of East Rockaway Road and Meadowview Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Rockaway Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 89 E Rockaway Road, Hewlett NY 11557, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Henri Charpentier (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lynbrook Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Lynbrook and the Long Island Railroad (approx. 1½ miles away); Lynbrook World War I Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Lynbrook Korean War Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); In Memory (approx. 1½ miles away); Jeffrey L. Wiener HM2, USN (approx. 1½ miles away); Lynbrook World War II Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 49 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 19, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
