Modesty (south-sider Sloop)
Oyster-dredging sloop built in Long Island in West Sayville, New York. Added to the National Register in 2001, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Modesty was an oyster sloop built in 1923 by The Wood and Chute Shipyard of Greenport, Long Island, and is now located at the Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville, New York.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | 84 West Ave, Long Island Maritime Museum, West Sayville, NY |
| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | Aug 7, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01001051 |
| Type of place | sloop, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 84 West Ave, Long Island Maritime Museum, West Sayville, NY |
| Coordinates | 40.72205, -73.09583 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Fire Island National Seashore · 5 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | The Cottage At Sailors Haven 5 mi · Watch Hill Bayview House 6 mi · The Bayberry Dunes House 6 mi |
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Nearby in Suffolk County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 01001051. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.