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Glen Cove in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Dosoris

 
 
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Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. Dosoris Marker
Inscription.
("Wife's Dowry"), home of
Benjamin Woolsey, Colonial
Clergyman and Ancestor of
several college presidents

 
Erected 1967 by Town of Glen Cove.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraEducationReligion & Religious Structures.
 
Location. 40° 52.987′ N, 73° 37.829′ W. Marker is in Glen Cove, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of Dosoris Lane and Old Tappan Road, on the left when traveling south on Dosoris Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glen Cove NY 11542, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Suffragists (approx. 0.2 miles away); East Island (approx. 0.8 miles away); Glen Cove WWI Memorial (approx. one mile away); Sgt. Major Daniel J. Daly (approx. one mile away); John E. Miller (approx. one mile away); Glen Cove Korea Memorial (approx. one mile away); Carpenters (approx. one mile away); Glen Cove Civil War Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Cove.
 
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Dosoris Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jordan Romano
2. Dosoris Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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