Historical Markers within the Village of Amityville

Suffolk County

Commemorates the 1683 formation of Suffolk County.

Suffolk County -- Organized Nov. 1, 1683. One of the Original Counties of the Province of New York. Originally East Riding of Yorkshire. 

Peterkin Park, Oak Street, Amityville

(A duplicate of this marker is located at Melville Road and Oak Street, East Farmingdale.)

Dedicated by the Suffolk County American Revolution Bicentennial Committee in 1975. 

Walt Whitman

Commemorates the former family home of Walt Whitman, part of which was moved to Amityville.

The Southern Portion of This House was the Poets Home in West Babylon and was Moved to this Site in 1900.

41 Park Avenue, Amityville

Dedicated by the Town of Babylon in 1986.

Naomi W. Griffiths 

Commemorates a local supporter of voting rights for women.

Naomi W Griffiths -- First Amityville Suffrage Club President Formed 1914. Held local meetings and Socials Supporting Voting Rights for Women.

West side of Bayview Avenue, near Avon Place, Amityville

Dedicated in 2017, as part of the NYS Suffrage Centennial, funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

Brunswick Home 

Commemorates a local hospital, formed in 1887. 

Brunswick Home -- Stephen R. Williams Formed 1887 for Disabled Children and Later Adults. Became Brunswick Hospital 1931. Building Razed 2012.

North side of Louden Avenue, west of Broadway, Amityville

Dedicated in 2017, funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

Ireland’s Mill

Commemorates a local business, a saw and grist mill.

Ireland's Mill -- Three Generations Operated Community Saw & Grist Mill. Sold Feed, Grain, Hay & Ice Until Business Moved 1913. Mill Razed 1915.

North side of Merrick Road, opposite Ocean Avenue, Amityville

Dedicated in 2018, funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

South Side Railroad

Commemorates the first railroad to arrive through Amityville.

South Side R.R. -- Railroad From NYC Completed October 1867. First Depot Erected 1868 for Travelers, Local Commerce and Mail. LIRR Assumed Line by 1876.

West side of Ketcham Avenue, north of Oak Street, Amityville

Dedicated in 2017, funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

Former High School 

Commemorates the community’s first high school.

Former High School -- Opening In 1895 Led To -District Racial Integration. Bell Tower Removed 1915. School Closed 1972, Converted To Administration Building.

West side of Park Avenue, just south of Ireland Place, Amityville

Dedicated in 2019, funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

St. Mary’s Church

Commemorates a local house of worship, formed in 1886.

St. Mary's Church -- Congregation Est. 1886 Chapel Built 1888 By Wesley Ketcham Under Rev. James H. Noble. Consecrated By Bishop A.N. Littlejohn In 1889.

East side of Broadway, across from Ireland Place, Amityville 

Dedicated in 2020, funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

Amityville Trolley Routes

Commemorates the trolley routes that operated from Amityville, north to Huntington and east to Babylon. 

Between 1909 and 1920, two trolley lines operated through Amityville.     The Cross-Island Line came from Huntington to Amityville.  The Babylon Railroad line ran from Amityville to the ferry docks in Babylon Village. 

Railroad Station – Oak Street at Ketcham Avenue, Amityville

Dedicated jointly by the Village of Amityville and the Town of Babylon, on June 11, 2010. 

Babylon Railroad Trolley

Commemorates the electric trolley route between Amityville and Babylon.

From 1910 to 1920, the Babylon Railroad electric trolley line traveled along Union Avenue.  The full fare from Amityville and Babylon was 10¢. 

South side of Union Avenue, between Broadway and Bayview.  

Dedicated jointly by the Village of Amityville and the Town of Babylon, on June 11, 2010, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the trolley route.

Cross Island Trolley

Commemorates the electric trolley route between Amityville and Huntington.

The Cross Island Trolley line traveled from Huntington to its southern terminus at the Amityville docks, from 1909 to 1919.  Trolley passengers could transfer to ferries bound for the barrier beaches. 

Southeast corner of Ocean and Richmond Avenues.

Dedicated jointly by the Village of Amityville and the Town of Babylon, on June 11, 2010.

First Guided Missile

Commemorates the first guided missile launch, 1916.

September 11, 1916 – Here, Lawrence B. Sperry first demonstrated to U.S. Navy personnel the Sperry Aerial Torpedo – the first guided missile.

Richmond Avenue and Unqua Place

Dedicated by Sperry Gyroscope Company, 1960.