Montauk in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Schooner "Amistad"
Photographed by Jordan Romano, March 21, 2026
1. Schooner Amistad Marker
Africans Subdued captors on
ship, came ashore nearby, then
jailed in CT. Finally freed by
U.S. Supreme Court In 1841.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 997.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 41° 4.274′ N, 71° 57.513′ W. Marker is in Montauk, New York, in Suffolk County. It can be reached from Soundview Drive west of Captain Kidds Path, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montauk NY 11954, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Montauk Manor (approx. 1.7 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); "Downtown" Camp Hero (approx. 4.3 miles away); Montauk Air Force Station (approx. 4½ miles away); Battery Dunn (Battery 113) (approx. 4.6 miles away); Antiaircraft Training at Camp Hero (approx. 5 miles away); Nature's Sculptures (approx. 5.1 miles away); Montauk Point Lighthouse (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montauk.
Also see . . . La Amistad (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 8, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2026, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on June 30, 2026, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
