Sag Harbor in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wharf Street
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2019
1. Wharf Street Marker
Inscription.
Wharf Street. . This is the site of Wharf Street - a block-long maze of stacked lumber, barrells, jostling horse-drawn wagons and carriages; of sea captains, sailors, harpooners, stevedores, and tradesmen; of coopers, boatyards, sailmakers and smithies - all servicing the maritime trade.
With the precipitous decline in whaling, after the disastrous fire of 1877 Wharf Street was never rebuilt. Later the landfill was dredged away to provide docking space for the side-wheelers and steam packets that commuted to New York City.
This is the site of Wharf Street - a block-long maze of stacked lumber, barrells, jostling horse-drawn wagons and carriages; of sea captains, sailors, harpooners, stevedores, and tradesmen; of coopers, boatyards, sailmakers and smithies - all servicing the maritime trade.
With the precipitous decline in whaling, after the disastrous fire of 1877 Wharf Street was never rebuilt. Later the landfill was dredged away to provide docking space for the side-wheelers and steam packets that commuted to New York City.
Location. 41° 0.156′ N, 72° 17.746′ W. Marker is in Sag Harbor, New York, in Suffolk County. Marker is at the intersection of Wharf Street and Bay Street, in the median on Wharf Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sag Harbor NY 11963, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Long Wharf (here, next to this marker); John Steinbeck (within shouting distance of this marker); Windmill Replica (within shouting distance of this marker); First Custom House (within shouting distance
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2019
2. Wharf Street Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here in front of the windmill.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
