William Jayne “Big Bill the Tory” returns to Sherwood-Jayne House. Stop by and learn the other side of the story about George Washington’s band of spies! Space is limited. Register for a Culper Spy Day tour today!
Events
Culper Spy Day
Lecture Program
Enslaved at the Custom House: Luxury and Labor in 18th-Century Sag Harbor
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Co-directors of the Plain Sight Project present new research on the enslaved people who lived and worked at the Custom House in Sag Harbor. The house opens for visitors at 3pm, followed by a lecture on the lawn at 4pm with light refreshments. FREE. Registration required.
Revealing the Past: Archaeology as Historic Preservation
with Allison McGovern, PhD
Thursday, July 11 at 7:00 PM
Join us in our gallery or virtually for a discussion with a consulting anthropological archaeologist about archaeology as a tool for preservation advocacy. Registration required.
2024 Annual Benefit Party
The Braes
Friday, June 21, 2024
This year our location is the Webb Institute — the former Herbert L. Pratt estate in Glen Cove and winner of our 2022 Preservation Award for Project Excellence for historically sensitive design. Tickets and sponsorship packages available for purchase online now!
Luxury in Sag Harbor: Mahogany Furniture and Black Labor in the Late Atlantic World
Thursday, June 13 at 5:30 PM
Join us for a FREE virtual talk with scholar Laini Farrare exploring Black craftsmanship, labor, wealth, and status in early America through the study of a pair of mahogany chairs made for Sag Harbor resident and enslaver, Captain William Johnson Rysam (1737–1809). Registration required.
Voices and Votes: Democracy in America
League of Women Voters Resources Day
Thursday, April 25th from 12 to 2 PM. Visit the exhibition and talk with the League of Women Voters Huntington Chapter! Voter registration will also be available.