# James Benjamin Homestead

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The **James Benjamin Homestead** is a historic home located at [Flanders](/source/Flanders,_New_York) in [Suffolk County](/source/Suffolk_County,_New_York), [Long Island](/source/Long_Island), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), United States.

## Description

It consists of a main section, built about 1785, which is a two-story, center-entrance residence, and one- and two-story rear additions, built about 1900. Also on the property is a small, late 19th-century barn.[2]

The house is hidden behind trees along [New York State Route 24](/source/New_York_State_Route_24) and is a waterfront property along Reeves Bay, a segment of Flanders Bay, which is located between the [Peconic River](/source/Peconic_River) and the [Great Peconic Bay](/source/Great_Peconic_Bay).

It was added to the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places) in 1986.[1]

## See also

- [Big Duck](/source/Big_Duck)
- [Big Duck Ranch](/source/Big_Duck_Ranch)

## References

1. Austin N. O'Brien (June 1986). [*National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Benjamin, James, Homestead*](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322035) (none). National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 27, 2025. ()

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