Wantagh in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jackson House
Circa 1643
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Photographed by Christopher Kirch, June 25, 2022
1. Jackson House Marker
Original settler, Robert Jackson arrived from Stamford, CT in the winter of 1643. His decendants occupied this house through the early twentieth century.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1643.
Location. 40° 41.064′ N, 73° 30.606′ W. Marker is in Wantagh, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of Wantagh Avenue and Stratford Road, on the right when traveling south on Wantagh Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1542 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh NY 11793, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wantagh (approx. Ό mile away); Robert Jackson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Their Country Found Them Ready (approx. 0.8 miles away); Quaker Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Wantagh Baptist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jerusalem (approx. 0.9 miles away); Washington Tour 1790 (approx. 1.4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wantagh.
Also see . . .
1. Samuel and Elbert Jackson House (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 1, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Samuel and Elbert Jackson House - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places
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Photographed by Christopher Kirch, June 25, 2022
2. Jackson House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2022, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. This page has been viewed 790 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2022, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
