Kings Park in Commack in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Howard Orphanage
Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. Howard Orphanage Marker
An industrial school located here 1910 to 1919 educated African-American youth in agricultural trades and domestic sciences
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 672.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 40° 51.816′ N, 73° 15.874′ W. Marker is in Commack, New York, in Suffolk County. It is in Kings Park. It is at the intersection of Reydon Way and Indian Head Road, on the right when traveling south on Reydon Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Reydon Way, Kings Park NY 11754, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Head Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Train Station (approx. 1½ miles away); 1918 Crash Site (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Burr Farm (approx. 1.7 miles away); Suffrage Tour (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of Carll Burr House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Comac Church (approx. 2 miles away); Town of Huntington (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Commack.
Also see . . .
1. Howard Orphanage | William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
this page online
2. Kings Park History - Howard Orphanage And Industrial School 1911-1918 - Article Archive. (Submitted on June 28, 2021, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York.)
courtesy of the New York Public Library, circa 1915
2. View of Howard Orphanage and Industrial School
courtesy of the New York Public Library, circa 1915
3. African American school children; Howard Orphanage and Industrial School
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2021, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 1,054 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on April 16, 2026, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on June 28, 2021, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2021. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
