Copiague in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Zebulon Ketcham Homestead
George Washington dined here
July 24, 2024
1. Zebulon Ketcham Homestead where President George Washington dined on April 21,1790 while touring LI Marker
On this spot stood the Zebulon Ketcham homestead wherein President Washington dined, April 21, 1790, while touring Long Island. Razed in 1857.
Erected 1927 by Babylon Town Board.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1790.
Location. 40° 40.067′ N, 73° 24.184′ W. Marker is in Copiague, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Montauk Highway 0.3 miles Deauville Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 Montauk Highway, Copiague NY 11726, 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 walking distance of this marker: Ireland's Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Naomi W. Griffiths (approx. 0.7 miles away); Great Neck Road School (approx. Ύ mile away); Babylon Railroad Co. Trolley Route (approx. 0.8 miles away); Walt Whitman (approx. 0.9 miles away); South Side R.R. (approx. 0.9 miles away); Suffolk County (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cross-Island Trolley (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copiague.
Also see . . . Copiague Community Profile (Town of Babylon)
this page online
Excerpt: President George Washington visited Copiague, then known as Huntington South, on April 21, 1790, during his tour of Long Island. Washington dined at the home of Zebulon Ketcham, writing in his diary that it was a very neat and decent one.(Submitted on July 24, 2024.)
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