Druid Ruins And Amphitheater on Long Island - Remnants of Rosemary’s Farm

Rosemary’s Farm or sometimes called the Conklin Estate was a Long Island Gold Coast estate on the hills overlooking Cold Spring Harbor. The estate was owned by Ronald Conklin, who operated realty firms, and his wife who was an opera singer and had her own private outdoor amphitheater.

The ampitheater could seat 4,000 people for performances on a stage that was surrounded by a moat with bridges. There were jets of water that would shoot up acting as a curtain hiding the stage until the performers were ready. Some of the greatest performers of the time appeared here. Sarah Bernhardt, Tyrone Powers, John and Ethel Barrymore and John Phillip Sousa.

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The original estate entrance off West Neck Road, just past the entrance to the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception

Some surviving estate buildings

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Abandoned brick garden wall and trellis walk

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The next few images are remnants of the mansion entrance at Rosemary’s Farm

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Abandoned trellis walkway

The area is mostly overgrown but you can make out the amphitheater seating worked into the hills. The landscape design was Frederick Law Omsted.

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Several views of the Druid ruins

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This bridge is part of the elaborate ampitheater stage

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The winter view of Cold Spring Harbor

The original mansion terracotta terrace wall

Sunlight through the Druid ruins

The estate was abandoned in 1924, and was purchased by the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in 1930. The main house fell victim to a fire in 1990, but there still are some original estate buildings that survive.

What you should know:

• These remnants are on the grounds of the Immaculate Conception grounds, please be respectful.

• The site is a bit of a walk from the parking area behind the seminary building.

• There are walking trails.

• You could spend a couple of hours here.

• Wear comfortable shoes.

Location: on the grounds of the Immaculate Conception Seminary off of W. Neck Road, Lloyd Harbor, NY

For more information: Old Long Island