Noah Hallock Homestead

Written By Dino DiPietro

Here’s an enhanced overview of the Noah Hallock Homestead in Suffolk County:

🏡 Location & Marker

  • Address: 172 Hallock Landing Road, Rocky Point, NY 11778

  • A William G. Pomeroy Foundation marker was erected in 2022, noting the homestead's inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013

⏳ Historical Background

  • Built in 1721 by Noah Hallock (1696–1773) as a wedding home for his wife, Bethia Youngs. The homestead remained in Hallock family hands for eight generations, until sold in 1964

  • Three sons and three grandsons of Noah Hallock served in the American Revolutionary War

📐 Architecture & Structure

  • The core is a Cape Cod–style farmhouse, one and a half stories, with a central brick chimney.

  • Mid-19th-century updates include Greek Revival styled doorway, interior staircase, and one-story wings.

  • Roof uses early 20th-century pressed-metal shingles. Original wide-plank floors and wrought iron hardware remain intact.

  • Additional period outbuildings—well house, chicken coop, privy—stood on the site and were restored or preserved

🏛️ Museum & Public Access

  • Acquired by the Rocky Point Historical Society (2025/2015 accounts differ)

  • Open for docent-led and self-guided tours Saturdays (April–December), 1–3 PM or 1–4 PM, depending on the source

  • The museum highlights Rocky Point life from the 18th to the 20th century, including a “Radio Room” exhibit on RCA’s historic radio station

🌳 Grounds & Cemetery

  • A native perennial garden and Noah Hallock family cemetery (Bethia Youngs' burial in 1766 marks its oldest headstone) are on-site

  • Garden landscaping has been expanded, including recent rain gardens and relocated sandstone blocks

🏛️ Preservation Status & Recognition

  • Listed on both the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places since 2013

  • Pomeroy Foundation marker commemorates the site's national historical significance

📅 Visiting Notes

  • Address: 172 Hallock Landing Road, Rocky Point, NY.

  • Tours: Saturdays (April–December), early afternoon.

  • Notable exhibits: historical artefacts, farm implements, RC radio history.

  • Cemetery and grounds are open; includes Revolutionary War–era graves.

Dino DiPietro