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On
Saturday evenings, this museum often sponsors
star watching events. Call them for information
and hours of operation. An astronomical
observatory with a number of telescopes,
a library, and museum.
East
End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation
(631) 477-2100
Greenport, NY
www.eastendseaport.org
In
addition to its many fine exhibits within
the museum, this organization sponsors events
such as The Maritime Festival and The Tall
Ships. The museum is also active in restoring
lighthouses and hosts tours to them a number
of times per year.
First
Presbyterian Church of Southold
Main Road
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 765-2597
This church was founded in 1640 and is the
oldest English church in New York State.
This building was built in 1803 and a small
historical exhibit can be seen inside.
Hallockville
Farm Museum and Folk Life Center
6038 Sound Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11901
(631) 298-5292
www.hallockville.com
Hallockville Farm Museum
and Folk Life Center is situated on the original Hallock Family Homestead and
has been restored to reflect the traditions and cultural heritage of Eastern
Long Island. The vineyards are the newest chapter in Long Island's
agricultural and cultural history, but to truly "get" the East End,
you should visit this museum located in Riverhead, on historic Sound Avenue, at
the very gateway to the North Fork Wine Country. Popular annual events include
A Victorian Christmas, Fall Festival, Civil War Reenactments, Antique Car Shows,
and, of course, Tractor Pulls! Educational programs are ongoing and school
children are invited to experience life as it once was. Even if there is no
special event, the museum grounds are open and there is a charming museum
shop offering hand made toys, quilts, and art work. The oldest building was
erected in the 1700's and the Naugles Barn was built in 1938, a peak time
for farming on the East End. Be sure to make this your first stop on your
visit to LI Wine Country.
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Horton
Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse Road
Southold, NY
(631) 765-5500
Open: Sat. & Sun., 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
(June-October)
This restored lighthouse was built in 1856
and today houses the historical society's
marine museum.
Mattituck
Historical Museum & Schoolhouse
Main Road
Open: Sat. & Sun., 2:00-4:00 p.m. (July
& August)
An early 19th Century home housing antique
furnishings and local history exhibits.
Also on the property are a milk house, barn
and an 1864 schoolhouse.
Oysterponds
Historical Society Museums
Village Lane
Open: Weds. & Thurs., Sat. & Sun.,
2:00-5:00 p.m. (July &August)
Sat. & Sun., 2:00-5:00 p.m. (September-June)
A collection of historical buildings including
the 1790 Village House, 1720 Webb House,
two 19th Century schoolhouses, an 1891 cookhouse
and dormitory, and an old barn. Most of
the buildings contain exhibits and period
furnishings.
Railroad
Museum of Long Island
Greenport, NY
(631) 477-0439
Open: Saturday & Sunday, Noon-5 p.m.
The museum is located in the old Long Island
Rail Road freight house next to the Greenport
Railroad station and features many exhibits
relating the railroading on Long Island.
Slave
Burying Ground
Narrow River Road
Orient, NY
Open: Sunrise to sunset
Although a testament to the sins of our
past, the cemetery does have historical
value. The graves of 20 unnamed slaves and
their owners, Seth and Maria Tuthill, are
found here.
Southold
Historical Museum Complex
Main Road
Southold, NY
(631) 765-5500
Open: Sat. & Sun., 1:00-4:00 p.m. (July
& August)
The main house of this museum houses an
art gallery, local history exhibits, and
period furnishings. Also on the property
are a pre-Revolutionary house, barn, carriage
house, blacksmith's shop, buttery, and an
old one-room schoolhouse.
Southold
Indian Museum
Main Bayview Road
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 765-5577
Open: Sun., 1:30-4:30 p.m.
This museum houses a large collection of
Algonquin Indian artifacts and other exhibits
relating to the Native Americans.
Stirling
Museum
Main Street
Greenport, NY
Open: Weds., Sat., & Sun., 1:00-4:00
p.m. (July-September)
An early 19th Century home housing a local
history museum.
Suffolk
County Historical Society and Museum
300 W. Main St.
Riverhead
631-727-2881.
Suffolk history is reflected in permanent
and changing exhibits on trade and industry,
transportation, crafts, whaling, and Indian
culture
Village
Green Historical Complex
(Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council)
Route 25
Cutchogue, NY.
This complex features 3 old structures:
The Old House, built in 1649; the Old School
House, built in 1840; and the William Wickham
House, built in 1740. The Old House is a
National Historic Landmark and one of the
oldest surviving houses in New York State.
Whitaker
Historical Collection
Southold Free Library
Main Road
Southold, NY
(631) 765-2077
This local history collection contains a
large number of genealogies of local families.
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South Fork
Although
famous for its social scene, The Hamptons
has a rich history. Local historical societies
have performed admirably in preserving and
showcasing the agricultural, artistic, and
maritime roots of the area.
Ambrose
Parsons House
Springs-Fireplace Road
Springs, New York
Originally built in late
1700s by Ambrose Parsons and rebuilt in
1851. It is used as the Springs Public Library,
maintained by the Springs Historical Society.
Miss
Amelia Cottage Museum
Montauk Highway
Amagansett,
(516) 267-3020
The 1725 cottage houses changing exhibits
of Amagansett life from colonial times to
early 20th Century. Furnished with local
Dominy furniture including clocks and 18th-
and 19th-Century household artifacts and
tools. Also at the site is The Roy K. Lester
Carriage Museum and Jackson Carriage Barn
featuring 28 horse-drawn vehicles
Bridgehampton
Historical Society
Montauk Highway
Bridgehampton , NY
(631) 537-1088
Rooms in the Corwith House (early 1800s)
represent different periods; nearby are
2 barns housing turn-of-the-century steam
engines and a building with a wheelwright-blacksmith
shop (late 1880s); occasional blacksmith
demonstrations. Also in the complex is a
2-room 1902 jailhouse.
The
Custom House
Main Street
Sag Harbor, NY
(631) 941-9444
In 1790, Sag Harbor became the nation's
first U.S. port of entry. The museum is
in the 18th-Century home of the port's first
U.S. customs master. Exhibits, family activities,
maritime history.
East
Hampton Historical Society Museums
101 Main Street
East Hampton,
(631) 324-6850.
Mulford
Farm
10 James Lane
East Hampton
A 4 acre farmstead dating to the 17th Century
with a nearby 18th-Century English-style
barn.
Clinton
Academy
151 Main Street
East Hampton
The state's first chartered academy (circa
1784) offers displays of decorative arts.
Town House, next door, is a one-room 18th-Century
schoolhouse.
The
East Hampton Town Marine Museum
Bluff Road
Amagansett has exhibits on whaling and the
marine environment.
The
Boat Shop
42 Gann Road
East Hampton, has classes in wooden boat
building. Historic district walking tours
weekends.
Havens
Estate
Terrell's River County Park
Center Moriches, New York
(631) 878-1591
Operated by the Moriches Bay Historical
Society. Estate includes main house, built
in early 1750s with 1885 additions. Also
on site recently acquired Tuttle barn. Museum
has collection of Indian artifacts, early
tools, cabin door, telescope and bell from
several shipwrecks.
Havens
House
Route 114
Shelter Island, NY
(631) 749-0025
Maintained by the Shelter Island Historical
Society. The former home of patriot James
Havens, 1 of 8 Suffolk men elected to the
Provincial Congress. The house, on the National
Register of Historic Places, dates to 1743
but has mid-19th-Century additions with
furnishings from the 18th and 19th Centuries.
The barn has farming and fishing artifacts
Home
Sweet Home
14 James Lane
East Hampton, NY
(631) 324-0713
This saltbox house (circa 1680), on the
National Register of Historic Places, was
the boyhood home of John Howard Payne, who
wrote the words to "Home Sweet Home.''
Displays oldest documented piece of American
furniture in the country (1640), other early
furniture, lusterware, other ceramics. Guided
tours. Pantigo windmill (1804) on property.
Old
Halsey House
189 S. Main Street
Southampton, NY
(631) 283-2494
Maintained by the Southampton Colonial Society
and Historical Museum. Built on this site
by Thomas Halsey, the homestead is said
to date to 1648, which would make it a year
older than The Old House at the Village
Green in Cutchogue (see Cutchogue Green
Historic Buildings) and the oldest English
frame house in New York State. The Halsey
date is disputed by folks at The Old House,
which also claims the title. The Halsey
house is certainly the oldest on its original
site (Cutchogue's entry was moved in 1660);
17th- and 18th-Century furniture and other
items, including a rare Breeches Bible.
Old
Schoolhouse Museum
90 Quogue Street
Quogue, NY
(631) 653-4111
This 1822 schoolhouse contains memorabilia
of Quogue, including photos, toys, farm
equipment and early utensils.
Sag
Harbor Fire Department Museum
Sage and Church Streets
Sag Harbor, NY
(631) 725-0779
Created in 1803, the Sag Harbor Fire Department
is the oldest volunteer department in the
state. The 1833 building housing the museum
was village hall and fire department headquarters
in 1896. The village hall moved, but the
fire company stayed until 1976. On display:
equipment dating to the 19th Century and
a mural depicting major early fires here;
videos
Sag
Harbor Whaling Museum
Main and Garden Streets
Sag Harbor, NY
(631) 725-0770
Museum is housed in a striking Greek Revival
structure. Enter through jawbones of a whale,
which sets the tone for memorabilia that
fill the first floor. Included are paintings,
log entries, scrimshaw, harpoons, and other
items associated with the industry that
once made Sag Harbor one of the world's
foremost whaling ports.
Southampton
Historical Museum
17 Meetinghouse Lane
Southampton, NY
(631) 283-2494
The central building is an 1843 sea captain's
home with widow's walk and features Montauk
and Shinnecock Indian artifacts as well
as changing exhibits. Other buildings include
a 1 room schoolhouse, a pre-Revolution barn,
carriage house, blacksmith and carpentry
shops, apothecary store, country store,
and saloon.
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