Learn about the development of Long Island’s professional textile industry and the broader historical events that shaped its growth during the first half of the nineteenth century.
Exhibitions
Virtual Exhibition:
Virtual Exhibition:
Facing Slavery: Reframing the Lloyd Family Portraits
Explore the interwoven stories of the Lloyd family, the family of Jupiter Hammon, and chattel slavery in what would become the United States.
Virtual Exhibition: Indigenous History & Art at Good Little Water Place
Artwork from nine contemporary Indigenous artists centers this exhibition, offering an inquisitive look at the history and on-going relations between Indigenous people and land.
Past Exhibition:
Looking for Lange
In celebration of the launch of The Art of Edward Lange interactive website, view a select number of original artworks in Preservation Long Island’s collection by Edward Lange (1846–1912), who painted homesteads, local businesses, railroad depots, and harbor front in precise detail during the 1870s and 80s.
Past Outdoor Exhibit: Reposition Relocation
Part of the international exhibition, Art Off-Screen, Reposition Relocation is a FREE outdoor contemporary art installation on view in Sag Harbor inspired by historic furnishings at the Custom House.
Past Exhibition:
Facing the Facts: Tall Tales From Historic Houses
Featuring highlights from Preservation Long Island’s collections, this exhibition dives into the facts (or lack thereof) behind popular myths and misconceptions about early American life often encountered at historic house museums.