Roslyn in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Main Street
Roslyn Historic District
Photographed by Christopher Kirch, June 19, 2022
1. Main Street Marker
Main Street
In this block stand 37
structures built 1690865
Town of North Hempstead
Marker erected October 9, 1966
Erected 1966 by Town of North Hempstead.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1690.
Location. 40° 47.685′ N, 73° 38.789′ W. Marker is in Roslyn, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and East Broadway, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roslyn NY 11576, 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: The Harbor Hill Estate and the Mackay Horse Statues (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roslyn World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roslyn Historical District (approx. 0.4 miles away); William H. Tailer Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roslyn Grist Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cedarmere (approx. 1.1 miles away); William Cullen Bryant (approx. 1.1 miles away); Albertson World War II Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roslyn.
Also see . . . Roslyn Village Historic District - National Archives
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Photographed by Christopher Kirch, June 19, 2022
2. Main Street Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2022, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 23 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.
