Indian Princess of Lake Ronkonkoma "Legends & Lore" — Attraction in Town of Brookhaven

I remember when this was a tree. And it was at the end of its life. So they contracted the local artist down the road. It's been quite a time since I've actually stopped and looked at the completed project I remember passing this for years but the scaffolding up.

It was quite a monument around it with the scaffolding. Now it's kind of lost a little in the trees if you don't look quick my miss it. They put a sign up in front of it. And it looks like a little set of bricks to commemorate people.

I didn't stay very long just took a whole bunch of pictures. It is quite fascinating about the legend how it really is only men that drowned in the lake since recorded history of drownings

I have no idea they put a sign here looks like 2016. Just one of those folklore things who knows if it's true but as a man I'm not going to swim...

Erasure and reinforcement of Native American stereotypes. Murals and sculptures of Native people commissioned by non-native people. Why the war bonnet when that is a Plains Indian regalia piece? I would rather see artwork honoring Lake Ronkonkoma and a commitment to clean the toxic water than to cause fear of Native Americans. You can educate yourself at Shinnecock's Annual Labor Day Weekend Powwow while also supporting actual Native...

Cool carving, but not as exciting as the internet made it out to be. We drove right past it and had to loop around before finally finding it next to a little white...