Lake Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lillian Devere 1875-1955
Photographed by Ellyn F Okvist, November 11, 2023
1. Lillian Devere 1875-1955 Marker
Marker as it is installed at the American Legion
Founding Member of Lake Ronkonkoma Equal Rights Suffrage Club 1912. Mobilized local women to obtain the vote.
Erected 2017 by Lake Ronkonkoma Heritage Association, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 366.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 40° 49.057′ N, 73° 6.608′ W. Marker is in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Innis Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Church Street. Located at front of the Paul Attard Park, which is part of the William Merritt Hallock American Legion Post at that site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Church 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1884 Church Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Arrowheads (approx. half a mile away); World War II Memorial Tree (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hook & Ladder (approx. 0.7 miles away); 1796 Site Of (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Lake of Haunting Mystery (approx. 0.9 miles away); F. Daniel Moloney Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Indian Princess (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Ronkonkoma.
More about this marker. Suffrage Series for: 100th Anniversary of the Ratification to the US Constitution by Congress to add the 19th Amendment 8/18/1920-8/18/2020
Photographed by Ellyn F Okvist, November 11, 2023
2. Our World War 1 Memorial Rock. Mrs. Devere was a US Navy veteran
Photographed by Ellyn F Okvist
3. Lillian Devere 1875-1955 Marker
The Devere Family, circa c1930
4. Lillian Devere 1875-1955 at her home
Photographed by Ellyn F Okvist, November 11, 2023
5. Paul Attard Park
American Legion
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2024, by Ellyn F Okvist of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2024, by Ellyn F Okvist of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York. 3, 4. submitted on December 26, 2024, by Ellyn F Okvist of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York. 5. submitted on December 29, 2024, by Ellyn F Okvist of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
