June 4th through July 7th
Each of the sites on the 2021 Endangered Historic Places list will be showcased in a free virtual program that will include interviews and panel discussions open to the public on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 AM!
Events
Endangered Historic Places 2021:
Historian’s Stories:
Historic Houses of Queens with Rob MacKay
Friday, July 9, 2021
10 AM to 11 AM via Zoom
This installment of the series explores Queens, New York’s rich history that includes historically impressive houses owned by America’s forefathers, nouveau riche industrialists, Wall Street tycoons, and prominent African American entertainers from the Jazz Age.
Historian’s Stories:
Gold Coast Warriors: North Shore Elite & First World War with Richard F. Welch
Friday, June 18, 2021
10 AM to 11 AM via Zoom
This next installment in the series explores how the leading families of the North Shore mobilized to support the Allies at the outbreak of war in 1914.
Historian’s Stories:
Using Digital Technology to Preserve History
Friday, May 21, 2021 via Zoom
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Preservation Long Island welcomes the next installment of Historian’s Stories with Port Jefferson’s Village historian, Chris Ryon.
Huntington Historical Society Lunch & Learn:
The Life and Legacy of Jupiter Hammon
Thursday, April 29, 2021 (via Zoom)
12pm to 1pm
Guests Lauren Brincat and Darren St. George from Preservation Long Island, will discuss the life and work of one of the first published African American authors who was born into slavery on Long Island.
Virtual Tour and Conversation with Jeremy Dennis: Ma’s House Studio Project
Watch a recording of the recent virtual tour of Ma’s House and the conversation with artist Jeremy Dennis about the site’s future as a studio for artists of color.