Levittown in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the Grandstand
Photographed By Christopher Kirch, June 6, 2022
1. Site of the Grandstand Marker
The first concrete limited access highway in the United States
The first American car to win this race was the Locomobile in 1908
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 40° 44.2′ N, 73° 31.547′ W. Marker is in Levittown, New York, in Nassau County. Marker is at the intersection of Orchid Road and Skimmmer Lane, on the right when traveling west on Orchid Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Levittown NY 11756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Grandstand (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman 1930-94 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Grumman Corp (approx. 1.6 miles away); St. John of Jerusalem Chapel (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Grumman 1930-94 (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site of The Beau Sejour (approx. 2.3 miles away); Central Park Cider Mill (approx. 2.3 miles away); L.I. Motor Pkwy (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Levittown.
Also see . . .
1. Vanderbilt Cup (Wikipedia)
this page online
2. Long Island Motor Parkway (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 21, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Christopher Kirch, June 6, 2022
2. Site of the Grandstand Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2022, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2022, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
