East Rockaway in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Milling Stone & Bedding Stone
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 4, 2025
1. Milling Stone & Bedding Stone Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 40° 38.794′ N, 73° 39.794′ W. Marker is in East Rockaway, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from the intersection of Woods Avenue and Denton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Woods Avenue, East Rockaway NY 11518, 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: East Rockaway 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sp. 4 Louis E. Pizzuto (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); P.F.C. Gary W. Thornlow (about 300 feet away); World War II Roll of Honor (about 400 feet away); East Rockaway Roll of Honor (about 400 feet away); William Gregory (about 400 feet away); Before the Revolutionary War (about 400 feet away); The East Rockaway Grist Mill (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Rockaway.
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 4, 2025
2. Milling Stone & Bedding Stone Marker
The marker is located in front of a buried millstone on the museum grounds.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 4, 2025
3. Haviland-Davison Grist Mill
The mill is now a historic museum located in East Rockaway's Memorial Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
