Rockville Centre in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
DeMott Millstone
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 15, 2025
1. DeMott Millstone Marker
This millstone dates back to the 1700's from the DeMott mill in the Hempstead Plains, which was 5 1/2 miles south of Hempstead. During the Battle of Rockville Centre on June 3, 1776, the millstone broke into two pieces. The town of Rockville Centre recovered the pieces and moved it here in the 1980's.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1776.
Location. 40° 39.714′ N, 73° 38.851′ W. Marker is in Rockville Centre, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from Hempstead Avenue east of North Village Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre NY 11570, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Civil Rights Conscience of the Community (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Agnes World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anvil (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Agnes (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Michael Ahern (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Church of the Ascension (approx. 0.2 miles away); South Side Middle School World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); South Side (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockville Centre.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 15, 2025
2. The DeMott Millstone
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 15, 2025
3. DeMott Millstone Marker
The marker and millstone together in photo.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 15, 2025
4. The Phillips House
The marker and millstone are located in the backyard of the Phillips House, also known as the Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 15, 2025
5. The Phillips House
The backyard of the Phillips House. The marker can be seen in the distance in this photo, underneath the archway.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 18, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
