We were pleased to welcome six summer interns and our Peggy N. Gerry Curatorial Fellow, who will be with us through 2027. We’re excited to share their bios and highlight some of the projects they’ve been working on.
Exhibitions & Events
* Andrew Geller: Deconstructed – Lecture and Book Signing with Jake Gorst – August 13th, 2025
* Culper Spy Day @ Sherwood-Jayne Farm – September 6, 2025
* Discovering Early Long Island Furniture: An Interactive Study Day – September 8
* Making a Name for Himself: The Life and Art of F. Edwin Church – Opens September 19
* Family Program: Building Detectives: Discovering Cold Spring Harbor Architecture – September 20, 2025
Events
Andrew Geller: Deconstructed
Lecture and Book Signing
Jake Gorst
August 13, 2025
Join Preservation Long Island and Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker and author Jake Gorst for a lecture and book signing about prominent Mid-Century Architect Andrew Geller.
Events
Discovering Early Long Island Furniture:
An Interactive Study Day
September 8, 2025
SOLD OUT
Join us for a day-long program to learn about early Long Island furniture. Through a series of hands-on workshops and lectures, hear from noted experts on topics related to the design, craftmanship, interpretation, and care of historic furniture collections.
Explore Our Digital Collections Online
Noteworthy
Tour Our Historic Properties
Joseph Lloyd Manor, Sherwood-Jayne Farm, and the Custom House are open for the season with tours offered from May to October. Reservations for tours are recommended and can be scheduled in advance online.
2025 Country House Benefit at COCUYO
Highlights and Photos
Thank you to all who made this year’s benefit a memorable celebration of preservation, design, and Long Island’s incredible architectural history. We are pleased to share highlights from the June 14th event at the beautifully restored Locust Valley home of interior designer Alfredo Paredes and his husband, Brad Goldfarb.
Portrait of Ephraim Niles Byram (1809-1881) Acquired for Preservation Long Island’s Collection
We are delighted to announce the acquisition of a portrait by Sag Harbor artist, Orlando Hand Bears (1811–1851). Ephraim Niles Byram, was a prominent figure in the history of Sag Harbor and greater Long Island. The oil on canvas, painted in 1834, will be added to our permanent collection.
Art of Edward Lange Book Featured in The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust
We are pleased to share a recent article by Lauren Brincat, Preservation Long Island’s Chief Curator and Director of Collections, and former curatorial fellow Peter Fedoryk, featured in the Winter 2024-25 issue of the magazine.
Hundreds of Historic Documents from Our Archives Now Part of East Hampton Library’s Digital Collection
We are excited to announce that hundreds of items from our archives, spanning three centuries of Long Island history, are now fully accessible to the public through East Hampton Library’s Digital Long Island Collection.
