Lake Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Arrowheads

November 3, 2017

1. ARROWHEADS Marker

Inscription. E. Bassford Hawkins and
Ivar Okvist collected over
5000 arrowheads & artifacts
in Lk. Ronk, 1893-1988.
Rest Well Gentlemen.

Erected 2016 by Lake Ronkonkoma Heritage Association. (Marker Number 22.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 40° 49.483′ N, 73° 6.333′ W. Marker is in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Cherry Street east of Carroll Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Cherry Street, Ronkonkoma NY 11779, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hook & Ladder (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lillian Devere 1875-1955 (approx. half a mile away); The Lake of Haunting Mystery (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1796 Site Of (approx. 0.6 miles away); F. Daniel Moloney Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Indian Princess (approx. 0.7 miles away); 1884 Church Site (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Ronkonkoma.

Regarding Arrowheads. Arrowheads marker, is a local Landmark of Lake Ronkonkoma and a NYS Historic Landmark. ALL information is "Primary Source" and is held by Ellyn Okvist, Lake Ronkonkoma Heritage Association. Please email all requests to [email protected].

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2020. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on January 3, 2023. Photo 1. submitted on March 25, 2020. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.