View lecture online! We recently spent an evening at the Grolier Club sharing Jupiter Hammon’s story. Professor Douglas A. Jones, Jr., and our curator, Lauren Brincat, explored the context of Jupiter’s life and writings and reflected on the challenges that modern-day readers have when interpreting his words.
We have good news to report on the Peter Crippen house, one of our 2021 Endangered Historic Places, a rapidly deteriorating property owned by Huntington Town with strong ties to Long Island’s early colonial development and African American history.
Interested in New York City history? The Gotham Center is now offering Preservation Long Island members a special 10% discount on their excellent GothamEd online courses!
In partnership with Brookhaven Township, Preservation Long Island hosted its annual Apple Pie Contest at this year’s Longwood Fair. Bakers donned their aprons and submitted their finest pies to be judged by our expert panel.
Help protect the legacy of York Hall (one of our 2017 Endangered Historic Places), the Kings Park Psychiatric Center, and the many significant publicly owned resources at Nissequogue River State Park.