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Join us for a special tour of Voices and Votes: Democracy in America! Our gallery on Main Street in Cold Spring Harbor is the first stop in New York state for the Smithsonian Institution Museum On Main Street’s traveling exhibition!
Past Events
Voices and Votes Exhibition Tour
Voices and Votes Exhibition Special Program:
American Experiments Game Night
Friday, April 19, 2024
Starting at 5 PM. Gather with us at Take Two Brewery in Bayshore for a night of games developed by the Smithsonian and offered as a companion program to the Voices and Votes exhibition on view in our gallery!
Scholar Lecture
Jupiter Hammon & Phillis Wheatley: Poetry, Politics, Faith, and Voice
April 18, 2024
A special program of the Voices and Votes exhibition, this lecture, presented by historian David Waldstriecher, explores the poetry and public voices of two published Black poets of 18th-century America. Attend this FREE program in-person at the Cold Spring Harbor Library or via Zoom! Registration required.
Democracy on Main Street
Walking Tour of Cold Spring Harbor
April 6, 2024
As part of the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition, Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, we are excited to partner with the Whaling Museum and Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor on a walking tour highlighting the local history of democracy on Cold Spring Harbor’s historic Main Street.
Community Conversation:
What is Freedom?
March 28, 2024
As part of our special Voices and Votes programming, join us for a conversation exploring the enduring themes of liberty, freedom, and the ongoing struggle for equality.
Contribute to History: Reinterpreting Joseph Lloyd Manor
NEW DATE ADDED!
Join us behind the scenes! We invite you to contribute to a new interpretation of Joseph Lloyd Manor, one of our historic house sites where Jupiter Hammon (1711–ca. 1806), the first known published African American poet, was enslaved and authored his most significant works. Space is limited.