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.
Month: July 2025
Beauty in Captivity: Obadiah J. Downing and the Craftwork of Prisoners of War
Tommy, a high school collections intern, shares his summer research on a pair of bone napkin rings carved by Civil War veteran, Obadiah Jackson Downing (1835–1925), during his captivity at Libby Prison in Richmond Virginia.
Upcoming Programs & Events
Exhibition: July 2, 2026 – November 22, 2026
*Wood and Water: Furniture on Long Island, 1660–1860
Historic Houses Open for Seasonal Tours through Mid-October
*Tour Preservation Long Island’s Historic Houses
October 3, 2026
*Culper Spy Day 2026
October 17 and 18, 2026
*A Weekend Honoring Poet Jupiter Hammon’s 315th Birthday
October 24, 2026
*Special Curator Tour: Wood and Water Exhibition
November 4, 2026
Curator Tour of The Metropolitan Museum of Art American Wing for PLI Members
November 14, 2026 (date changed from September 26)
*Tour of Dominy Furniture Workshops
November 21, 2026
*Cross Sound Craft: Historic Furniture Making Experience
Lecture at Salmagundi Club
November 7, 2025
Step into the Salmagundi Club’s lower Fifth Avenue brownstone parlor, where F. Edwin Church was once a member, for a lecture on the artist co-sponsored by the Salmagundi Club and the Victorian Society. Registration is required.
Shu Swamp Preserve Nature Walk
November 1, 2025
SOLD OUT
In honor of artist F. Edwin Church’s legacy as a naturalist and his connection to Long Island’s North Shore, join us for a walk through the Preserve guided by Dan Kriesberg, Program Director for the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary.
An Evening with Samuel G. White
The Architect as Client: Stanford White at “Box Hill”
October 18, 2025
SOLD OUT
We are honored to welcome Samuel G. White to discuss the history of “Box Hill,” highlighting Stanford White’s dual role as both architect and client. Registration is required.