Southampton in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ye Towne Street
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, August 30, 2025
1. Ye Towne Street Marker
Ye Towne Street
Opened 1648
Erected by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1648.
Location. 40° 53.047′ N, 72° 23.363′ W. Marker is in Southampton, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Meeting House Lane, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 S Main Street, Southampton NY 11968, 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: 1707 Meeting House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Village of Southampton Time Capsule (approx. 0.2 miles away); Southampton World War II and Korean War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Southampton World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pyrrhus Concer (approx. Ό mile away); Lt. Colonel Lawrence R. Boyll, Sr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); North End Graveyard (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southampton.
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, August 30, 2025
2. Main Street
A photo of the Ye Towne Street marker in front of Main Street. This historic street followed the same path that Main Street does today.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
