Nicholas Vega, collections and curatorial intern and 2023 Gardiner Young Scholar, shares his research on the provocative seventeenth-century portrait of Elizabeth Tailer Nelson (1667–1734), the mother-in-law of Henry Lloyd of Queens Village.
Exhibition
Current Exhibition
Blanket Statements: Long Island’s Early Weaving Industry
Through October 8, 2023
Our new exhibition and related special programming explore the history of Long Island’s early professional textile industry and the interwoven connections between people, materials, technology, and labor—both enslaved and free—across an ocean and generations.
Events
Celebrate Jupiter Hammon’s Birthday and Black Poetry Day
Saturday, October 14, 2023
11 AM to 3 PM
Preservation Long Island and Lloyd Harbor Historical Society host a special day of tours at two historic houses to celebrate the story of Jupiter Hammon, one of America’s first published Black poets. FREE event with light refreshments at each site!
Events
Annual Witches Night Out
Cold Spring Harbor
October 26, 2023
5 PM to 8 PM
Join us for the 14th Annual Witches Night Out! Stop by our Exhibition Gallery on Main Street for treats, view our permanent collection, and meet two authors of books about Long Island's haunted past!
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Noteworthy
Diamond Anniversary
Benefit Party
June 23, 2023
View the Photos!
Many thanks to all who made our 75th Anniversary celebration at The Farmhouse in Meadow Spring a huge success, especially Nancy and Joseph Sambuco, our gracious hosts!
ADVOCACY UPDATE: NYS Native Burial Site Protection Provision Approved
ADVOCACY UPDATE! Native American burial sites found on private land will soon be protected under New York State Law.
Joseph Lloyd Manor Featured on Newsday TV
Curator Lauren Brincat gave Newsday a tour of Joseph Lloyd Manor, where Jupiter Hammon, one of the 18th century’s most important literary voices, rose from slavery on Long Island to become the first African-American poet to be published in the United States.
Preservation Long Island Curatorial Fellow Earns 2023 Rising Star Award!
We are delighted to announce that Peter Fedoryk, who has led our Art of Edward Lange Project since July 2021, will be honored by the Museum Association of New York!
The Decorative Arts Trust Awards Failey Grant to Edward Lange Book Project
The Dean F. Failey Grant will provide support for the production of our forthcoming book, Promoting Long Island: The Art of Edward Lange, 1870-1889, an initiative of our multi-year Art of Edward Lange Project.
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