Water Mill in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Watermill
1644
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 26, 2017
1. First Watermill Marker
Built by Edward Howell
near this site for
Southampton Colony
Erected 1975 by Suffolk County A.R.B.C.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1644.
Location. 40° 54.563′ N, 72° 21.388′ W. Marker is in Water Mill, New York, in Suffolk County. Marker is on Old Mill Road, 0 miles west of Montauk Highway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 Old Mill Road, Water Mill NY 11976, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The James Corwith Grist Mill (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Water Mill Rolls of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lt. Colonel Lawrence R. Boyll, Sr. (approx. 2.3 miles away); General William Erskine Headquarters (approx. 2.3 miles away); North End Graveyard (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Old Fort (approx. 2.4 miles away); 1707 Meeting House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Southampton World War II and Korean War Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Water Mill.
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 26, 2017
2. First Watermill Marker - Wide View
The marker is visible here on the right side of the road, with the Water Mill Museum on the left. The Museum is currently boarded up and undergoing renovation.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 26, 2017
3. Watermill Museum - East Side
Photograph courtesy of the Easthampton Library, Long Island Collection
4. Water Mill, Water Mill
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 8, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 9, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
