As part of the Jupiter Hammon Project, Preservation Long Island created a digital resources site for the public to explore and learn more about the legacy of enslavement on Long Island and the life of Jupiter Hammon.
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The latest issue of Preservation Notes is here!
Stay current with the latest news about Preservation Long Island’s preservation and advocacy work. Our newsletters have raised awareness about Long Island’s historic places and the efforts made to preserve them since 1957.
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Jupiter Hammon Project Featured in The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust
Curator, Lauren Brincat, is a featured contributor to the winter issue of The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust. The article “Jupiter Hammon Project: Confronting Slavery at Long Island’s Joseph Lloyd Manor” gives national exposure to this long-term initiative.
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Position Opening: Project Curatorial Fellow, The Art of Edward Lange
Preservation Long Island seeks a curatorial fellow to work on the creation of a digital database and virtual exhibition focused on the artwork of Edward Lange, a self-trained painter who rendered the region’s towns, landscapes, and industries during the 1870s and 1880s.
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A Special Annual Appeal
Our annual appeal is our first solicitation for funding during these challenging times and we need your help now more than ever to continue our mission-based work. Please click HERE to donate as generously as you can.
Jupiter Hammon Project: Mapping People & Places
A new story map for Preservation Long Island’s Jupiter Hammon Project that explores the long-distance ties of kinship, bondage, travel, and trade across Jupiter Hammon’s world.
Introducing our Local Landmark Law Locator!
Do you know whether historic buildings and sites in your community are protected by landmark laws? Find out by using Preservation Long Island’s innovative advocacy and education tool for Long Islanders.
Preservation Alert! Idle Hour, Oakdale
Preservation Long Island supports Suffolk County Legislator Anthony Piccirillo and the Oakdale Historical Society in their efforts to raise awareness about the deteriorating conditions of the historic Idle Hour, one of our 2017 Endangered Historic Places.
Repairing National Register Nominations
After years of important discussions and calls for change, many of us are ready to make the National Register more inclusive and equitable. But how?