Floral Park in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Covert Homestead

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, November 16, 2025

1. Covert Homestead Marker

Inscription. The Covert family owned extensive property at the east end of the village. They were early farmers with three large homes here.

Erected by Floral Park Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 43.096′ N, 73° 41.364′ W. Marker is in Floral Park, New York, in Nassau County. It is on Tulip Avenue near Covert Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Tulip Avenue, Floral Park NY 11001, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Veterans Square (approx. 0.7

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miles away); Floral Park Bicentennial (approx. ¾ mile away); Floral Park Roll of Honor (approx. ¾ mile away); In Memory Of the Men Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice in World Wars I and II (approx. ¾ mile away); Floral Park Korean War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Floral Park Servicemen's Monument (approx. ¾ mile away); In Honor of All Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq (approx. ¾ mile away); Gen. Tadeusz Kosciuszko (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Floral Park.

Regarding Covert Homestead. Their homestead consisted of three large homes of similar style, a carriage house, huge barns and other structures. The acreage owned and farmed by the Covert family stretched one mile north of Tulip Ave. past the Long Island Railroad tracks and south of Tulip Ave. where Sewanhaka High School is situated at 600 Tulip Ave. John, the elder, and Marie Covert, raised six children and lived in the house at 501 Tulip Ave. John Covert donated land to the county for a paved roadway which was named Covert Avenue as a tribute to him.

Sewanhaka High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, November 16, 2025

2. Sewanhaka High School

The land for this school was part of the original Covert family homestead.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, November 16, 2025

3. Covert Homestead Marker

The marker is located at the intersection of the towns of Stewart Manor, Floral Park, and Elmont.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.