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.
Events
(POSTPONED) MLK Day of Service: Harbor Road Burying Ground
POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW COVER–NEW DATE TBA.
Events
Historic Preservation for Long Island Communities
On February 5th, Preservation Director, Sarah Kautz, will explain how residents can help protect historic places in their communities, and how historic preservation works-or does not work-in different situations.
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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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Noteworthy
2019 Year in Review and 2020 Preview
2019 was a strong year for Preservation Long Island. Our advocacy services empowered an ever-widening range of preservation partners, and 2020 initiatives are underway.
Long Island Regional Economic Development Council 2019 Progress Report
This year the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council (LIREDC) invited Preservation Long Island to be a member of their Natural Assets and Tourism Work Group. We are pleased to share LIREDC’s 2019 Progress Report.
The Life and Works of Jupiter Hammon (1711-before 1806)
Preservation Long Island has been introducing visitors to Jupiter Hammon, America’s first published black poet, at Joseph Lloyd Manor since the house opened to the public in the 1980s. Hammon’s life and writings offer an exceptionally nuanced view of slavery and freedom on Long Island before and after the American Revolution.
Preservation Long Island’s Sarah Kautz Receives 2019 NYS Historic Preservation Award for SANS Advocacy Work
Preservation Long Island’s Preservation Director, Sarah Kautz was recognized for her work with the Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest & Ninevah (SANS) Steering Committee’s efforts to preserve the historically African American vacation community. The Committee’s advocacy culminated in the recent listing of the SANS Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
Elias Pelletreau Book Featured in Maine Antique Digest
“This book about the life and work of Elias Pelletreau makes the past come alive.” Read Lita Solis-Cohen’s full review of our latest publication, Elias Pelletreau: Long Island Silversmith and Entrepreneur, 1726-1810.