Copiague in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Great Neck Road School

Historic Site

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 1, 2016

1. Great Neck Road School Marker

Inscription. First built as a wooden schoolhouse in 1911, the Great Neck Road School is the oldest elementary school in the Town of Babylon. Brick extensions were added to the original schoolhouse, in 1925, 1931 and 1954, to accommodate Copiague's growing population.

Dedicated 2012

Erected 2012 by Town of Babylon.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 40° 40.667′ N, 73° 23.899′ W. Marker is in Copiague, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Great Neck Road north of Scudder Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Great Neck Road, Copiague NY 11726, 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

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also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Babylon Railroad Co. Trolley Route (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); South Side R.R. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Four Chaplains Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Copiague World War I Immigrant Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); American Warrior (Copiague World War I Memorial) (approx. ¼ mile away); Naomi W. Griffiths (approx. 0.6 miles away); Zebulon Ketcham Homestead (approx. ¾ mile away); Suffolk County (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copiague.

Great Neck Road School Marker - Inset Photo Close-up image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 1, 2016

2. Great Neck Road School Marker - Inset Photo Close-up

Great Neck Road School Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 1, 2016

3. Great Neck Road School Marker - Wide View

The marker stands next to a bell that was donated to the East Amityville School District by Susan C. Morris on December 26, 1889.

Great Neck Road School and Marker - Wider View, Looking East Across Great Neck Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 1, 2016

4. Great Neck Road School and Marker - Wider View, Looking East Across Great Neck Road

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,058 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.