Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriot Burials
Photographed by Jordan Romano, May 18, 2022
1. Patriot Burials Marker
closeup of marker
Revolutionary War Patriot
Zephaniah Platt Buried Here.
Imprisoned for Hiding Rebel
Whaleboats in his Barn.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 895.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF) series list.
Location. 40° 51.47′ N, 73° 11.196′ W. Marker is in Smithtown, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of N Country Road (New York State Route 25A) and Judges Lane, on the right when traveling south on N Country Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Smithtown NY 11787, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Smithtown Historical Society Museum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First House at the Branch (about 500 feet away); Richard Smith (about 800 feet away); First Schoolhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roseneath Cottage (approx. 0.3 miles away); Smithtown Bull (approx. 1.3 miles away); Smith's Bull Ride (approx. 1.4 miles away); Caleb Smith House (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smithtown.
Also see . . . William G. Pomeroy Foundation | Patriot Burials. (Submitted on May 25, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York.)
Photographed by Jordan Romano, May 19, 2022
2. Patriot Burials Marker
Full scale photo of marker and surrounding areas.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 859 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
