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Maspeth in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Maspeth

 
 
Maspeth Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jordan Romano, October 6, 2023
1. Maspeth Marker
Inscription. Founded 1642 by Puritan Rev. Francis Doughty. Named for Mespachtes Native American tribe. Oldest European settlement on L.I.
 
Erected 2020 by Newton Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & ReligionColonial EraNative AmericansSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1642.
 
Location. 40° 43.551′ N, 73° 53.77′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Maspeth. Marker is on Borden Avenue, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68-17 Borden Avenue, Maspeth NY 11378, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dewitt Clinton Home 1790-1828 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Middle Village (approx. one mile away); General Slocum Disaster Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Woodside Memorial Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); John Vincent Daniels, Jr. (approx. 1˝ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); September 11, 2001 Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2023, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on October 7, 2023, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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