Historical Markers within the Hamlet of East Farmingdale

Marker Name 

Text
Location 
Notes 

Republic P-47

Commemorates the local aviation manufacturers and employees.

The Men and Women of Republic Aviation Built 9,087 P-47 Thunderbolt Fighters in E. Farmingdale for the USAAF: 1941-1945.

South side of Conklin Street, west of New Highway

Funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

Abigail E. Leonard

Commemorates a local supporter of voting rights for women.

Former Home of Women's Club Founder, Teacher, and Community Advocate. In 1917 Organized Local Committee for Women's Suffrage.

Hallock Street

Funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, as part of the NYS Suffrage Centennial.

SUNY Farmingdale 

Commemorates the oldest public college on Long Island.

Founded 1912. State University of New York College at Farmingdale. The Oldest Public College On Long Island Established To Serve The Downstate Community.

Melville Road 

 

LIRR Main Line

 

*Installation scheduled for 2022.

Commemorates the railroad line that has operated through East Farmingdale since 1842.

Railroad Line From Brooklyn Passed Through Here Ca. 1842. First Depot Built 1897, Named Melville Station. Renamed Pinelawn 1898.

at Pinelawn railroad station

Funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.