List of New York State Historic Markers in Nassau County, New York: Wikis

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This is intended to be a complete list of New York State Historic Markers in Nassau County, New York.^[1]

1 Listings county-wide
- 1.1 Town of Hempstead
- 1.2 Town of Oyster Bay
2 See also
3 References

Listings county-wide

Town of Hempstead

	Marker name^[1]	Date designated	Location	City or Town	Marker text
1	CHERRYWOOD	02010	WANTAGH AVE., NO. OF JERUSALEM AVE.	Wantagh, New York	HOME OF CAPT. JOHN SEAMAN BUILT NEAR THIS SITE 1644. PATENTEE TO 300 ACRE TRACT OF HEMPSTEAD PURCHASE
2	1666 JACKSON -- JONES 1935	02010	MERRICK RD. E. OF RIVERSIDE DR.	Wantagh, New York	HOME OF COL. JOHN JACKSON BRIG. GEN. JACOB S. JACKSON SAMUEL JACKSON JONES (1923) AND THEIR DESCENDANTS FOR TEN GENERATIONS
3	BENJAMIN F. THOMPSON	02010	FULTON AVE., W. OF TERRACE AVE.	Hempstead, New York	1784-1849, WROTE "HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND" WHILE LIVING HERE. HIS GRAVE IS IN HEMPSTEAD.
4	DUKE'S LAW CONVENTION	02010	W. SIDE COOPER FIELD PARKING SPACE BETWEEN FULTON & FRONT STS.	Hempstead, New York	DUKE'S LAW CONVENTION HELD NEAR THIS SPOT IN OLD BUILDING, 1664-65.
5	GRIST MILL SITE	02010	MERRICK RD. E. OF RIVERSIDE DR.	Wantagh, New York	COL. JOHN JACKSON GRANTED WHOLE LIBERTY AND PRIVILEGE JERUSALEM RIVER 1704; ALSO CONBURY PATENT 1708 FROM QUEEN ANNE (NOW JONES BEACH).
6	HOME OF ALEXANDER DAVISON	02010	OCEAN & ATLANTIC AVES.	Rockaway, New York	HOME OF ALEXANDER DAVISON, SON OF ROBERT DAVISON, REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER, WHOSE GRANDSON CHARLES AND FAMILY LIVED HERE UNTIL THE YEAR 1921
7	HOMESTEAD SITE	02010	MERRICK RD. E. OF CENTRAL BLVD.	Freeport, New York	1687-1884, SIX GENERATIONS OF THE JONATHAN SMITH JR. BRANCH ROCK SMITH FAMILY. LONG ISLAND SETTLERS, 1664
8	INDIAN TRAIL	02010	NYS 27 & SEAMAN NECK RD.	Seaford, New York	INDIAN TRAIL AND SEAMAN'S NECK PATH THROUGH TRACT PURCHASED FROM MASSAPEQUA INDIANS, 1664, BY CAPTAIN JOHN SEAMAN; BECAME PUBLIC HIGHWAY, 1762
9	LINDBERGH'S FLIGHT	02010	ON POST AVE., NEAR ENTRANCE TO ROOSEVELT RACEWAY		ON MAY 20, 1927, COL. CHARLES A. LINDBERGH ROSE 1/4 MILE WEST FROM ROOSEVELT FIELD, LANDING 33 HOURS LATER AT LE BOURGET FIELD, FRANCE
10	MEETING HOUSE	02010	WANTAGH AVE., NO. OF JERUSALEM AVE.	Wantagh, New York	BUILT 1827 BY RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, FIRST MEETING IN JERUSALEM HELD AT HOME OF BENJAMIN SEAMAN, 1699
11	NORTH JERUSALEM AVENUE	02010	WANTAGH AVE., NO. OF SOUTHERN STATE PKWY.	Wantagh, New York	VERY OLD ROUTE FROM HEMPSTEAD TO JERUSALEM SETTLED 1644
12	RICHARD JACKSON	02010	WANTAGH AVE., S. OF STRATFORD RD.	Wantagh, New York	CAPTAIN, JERUSALEM COMPANY, QUEENS CO. MILITIA 1776, LIVED HERE: DAUGHTER JANE M. LT. JOHN ALTHAUSE, HESSIAN ON BRITISH EVACUATION 1783
13	ROCK HALL	02010	B'WAY AT ENTRANCE TO ROCK HALL	Lawrence, New York	COLONIAL MANOR HOUSE BUILT BY JOSIAH MARTIN 1767 RESIDENCE OF HEWLETT FAMILY 1824-1948 OWNED BY TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
14	SAND HOLE CHURCH	02010	BABYLON TRNPKE. & SEAMAN AVE.	Freeport, New York	SITE OF CONVERTED STORE. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH IN FREEPORT, 1833-58 NEAR CORNER OF OLD CROOKED AVENUE
15	SITE OF COL. RICHARD HEWLETT HOME	02010	MAIN ST., BETWEEN CARMAN AND GRANT AVES.	Rockaway, New York	FAMOUS TORY OF LONG ISLAND, WHO PLANNED TO CAPTURE GEN. GEORGE WASHINGTON
16	SITE OF STAGE COACH STOP ROUTE BROOKLYN TO BABYLON	02010	BABYLON TRNPKE. S. OF MEADOWBROOK RD.		MERRICK POST OFFICE AND GENERALSTORE 1840-73; "LIBERTY FLAG POLE" 1862-92
17	SITE OF FIRST GRIST AND SAW MILL	02010	E. ROCKAWAY RD. OCEAN AVE.	East Rockaway, New York	BUILT BY JOSEPH HAVILAND IN 1688. LAST OPERATORS CHARLES DAVISON AND SONS, ROBERT, HERBERT, AND JOHN
18	SITE OF FIRST GRIST AND SAW MILL	02010	MILL RD., E. OF NASSAU RD.	Freeport, New York	OF DANIEL RAYNOR RAYNORTOWN SETTLED BY EDWARD RAYNOR OR HIS CHILDREN, 1659
19	SITE OF INDIAN VILLAGE LODGES	02010	NYS 27, W. OF CENTRAL BLVD.	Merrick, New York	SITE OF INDIAN VILLAGE LODGES OF MEROKE TRIBE WERE FEW HUNDRED FEET SOUTH. MERRICK SETTLED IN 1643. FLAG POLE" 1862-92
20	SITE OF HOME ROBERT JACKSON	02010	WANTAGH AVE., S. OF HEMPSTEAD AVE.	Wantagh, New York	SITE OF HOME ROBERT JACKSON PIONEER SETTLER JERUSALEM, 1644. PATENTEE TO TRACT SOUTHWARD AFTER HEMPSTEAD PURCHASE
21	SITE OF OVEN	02010	MAIN ST., SO. OF ATLANTIC AVE.	East Rockaway, New York	FIRST OVEN FOR PUBLIC USE. SOLD BY AARON ALBURTIS TO ISAAC BLOOM IN 1760. BREAD WAS BAKED HERE FOR THE NEIGHBORS TWICE A WEEK
22	SITE OF OVEN	02010	MAIN ST., SO. OF ATLANTIC AVE.	East Rockaway, New York	FIRST POST OFFICE, 1869 RICHARD CARMAN AND L.D. SIMONS IN CHARGE FIRST CALLED NEAR ROCKAWAY NOW, EAST ROCKAWAY
23	THIS HOME WAS GIVEN TO JOHN HEWLETT	02010	NYS 412	Clinton, New York	THIS HOME WAS GIVEN TO JOHN HEWLETT BY HIS GRANDFATHER, GEORGE HEWLETT, WHO CAME HERE FROM ENGLAND IN 1636. THE HOME IS STILL IN THE FAMILY
24	WANTAGH	02010	WANTAGH AVE., N. OF MERRICK RD.	Wantagh, New York	FIRST SETTLEMENT 1644 NAMED IN MEMORY OF GRAND SACHEM OF MONTAUKS 1651-1658 FOR TEN GENERATIONS
25	WANTAGH	02010	MERRICK RD. E. AT WANTAGH CAUSEWAY	Wantagh, New York	FIRST SETTLEMENT 1644 NAMED IN MEMORY OF GRAND SACHEM OF MONTAUKS 1651-1658 FOR TEN GENERATIONS

Town of Oyster Bay

	Marker name^[1]	Date designated	Location	City or Town	Marker text
1	Broad Spring	02010	Central Ave & Meeting House Rd.	Farmingdale, New York	This spring marks point laid out in first highway survey of Bethpage made 1732 by Samuel Willis.
2	Cantiag Woods	02010	Cantiague Rd. & W. John St.	Hicksville, New York	Northwest corner of land conveyed by Indian deed to Robert Williams 1648. Rock placed as Town boundary marker 1745.
3	Council Rock	01939 1939	Lake Ave. & Shore Ave.	Oyster Bay	Here George Fox, 1672, met with Wrights, Underhill and Feeke at Quaker Gatherings.
4	Fortified Hill	01932 1932	Orchard and Prospect Sts.	Oyster Bay	Occupied by Colonel Simcoe's Queens Rangers 1779-1781.
5	Home of Samuel Jones	02010	Merrick Rd., E. of NYS 107	Massapequa, New York	Home of Samuel Jones 1734-1819. Father of the N.Y. Bar. Grandson of Thomas Jones. Studied law with William Smith.
6	Powell Home	02010	Merrit Rd. north of Fulton St.	Farmingdale, New York	Built by Thomas Powell in 1700 after purchase of Bethpage from Massapequa Indian tribe October 18, 1695.
7	Quaker Meeting House (Farmingdale)	02010	Meeting House Rd., E. of Bethpage State Pok Club House	Farmingdale, New York	Quaker Meeting House built and first meetings held 1698.
8	Raynham Hall	01949 1949	Rte. 106, North side West Main St.	Oyster Bay	Built 1740, used by British as Col Simcoe's headquarters; information from here led to Major Andre's capture after his visits, home of Robert Townsend.
9	Youngs Home	02010	Cove Neck & Oyster Bay-Syosset Rd.	Oyster Bay	George Washington rested here on April 23/24, 1790, while on his Long Island tour.
10	Presbyterian Church	02010	East Main St	Oyster Bay	Completed 1873, Stick-Style architecture. Boyhood church of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. J. Cleveland Cady, Architect.