Cold Spring Harbor in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Israel Ketchum
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
1. Israel Ketchum Marker
while jailed for counterfeiting
revealed a plot to assassinate
Washington in June 1776.
Erected 1985 by Town of Huntington.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1776.
Location. 40° 52.187′ N, 73° 27.651′ W. Marker is in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Harbor Road (New York State Route 25A) south of Elm Place, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cold Spring Harbor NY 11724, 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: The Survivor Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department (within shouting distance of this marker); Paper Mill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Port of Cold Spring (about 300 feet away); Wright House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Owl's Cote (approx. 0.4 miles away); U.S. Custom House (approx. half a mile away); Squadron "C" Farm (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cold Spring Harbor.
Also see . . . How a Motley Crew of Counterfeiters Saved George Washington. Mental Floss entry (Submitted on April 23, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York.)
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
2. Israel Ketchum Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
3. Marker in Cold Spring Harbor
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 11, 2021
4. A Little Known Story from Huntingtons Revolutionary War History
Huntington History website entry
(Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York; April 23, 2020).
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(Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York; April 23, 2020).
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,089 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on May 11, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
