Carmans RiverNature Trail& Sanctuary

SITE 1 • Homan-Gerard House (circa 1790) today

John Homan, with the permission of BrookhavenTown in 1762, dammed the Carmans River to construct a saw mill. In 1771, Daniel Homan added agrist mill and a bolting mill. The Homan family livedin this house while operating the mills. Daniel Homansold the mills to Robert Hawkins in 1821. Duringthese years, the village was known as Millville. The name was changed to Yaphank in 1845.

The Carmans River Nature Trail & Sanctuary is the joint effort of Suffolk County Historic Services

& The Yaphank Historical Society.

For additional information: Yaphank Historical Society 631 924-3401

www.yaphankhistorical.org

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Carmans River Nature Trail

& Sanctuary Map1. Homan-Gerard House 2. Octagon Foundation

3. Weeks Pond 4. Gerard Mill Site

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NATURE TRAIL scale 1” approx. 600’

Walking time approx. 30 min.

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