Seventy years ago, the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities was founded. Concerned over intense post-World War II development, and influenced by heightened American patriotism, its early members sought to protect Long Island’s preindustrial past. At the Society’s center was Howard C. Sherwood, a wealthy urban antiquarian who […]
Past Events
Exhibition Gallery Talk:
Exhibition Opening Reception
Howard Sherwood: Preserving Long Island
Date: Thursday, June 14, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM
Free (Please Register Online via Eventbrite)
Location: 161 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Our new exhibition, Howard Sherwood: Preserving Long Island, honors the legacy of Preservation Long Island’s founder.
Preservation in Progress:
The Davis Town Meeting House, Coram
Date: Saturday, June 16, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM
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Don’t miss this special behind-the-scenes look at the ongoing restoration of the Davis Town Meeting House in Coram
A Country House Gathering to Benefit Preservation Long Island at the Edwin Gould Estate Highwood
Date: Friday, June 29, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
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Join us for Live Music, Cocktails, Hors D’oeuvres, House Tours by Paul Mateyunas and Garden Tours by Mary Mac Donald.
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: The Wizard of Oz at Sherwood-Jayne Farm
Date: Friday, May 25, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM
Pack a picnic dinner, spread out your blanket on the lawn, and come see The Wizard of Oz together with family and friends.
2018 Preservation Awards
Zachary N. Studenroth: Howard Sherwood Award; Higher Ground Inter-Cultural & Heritage Associates, Inc.: Organizational Excellence; Old First Presbyterian Church of Huntington: Project Excellence; The Huntington Historical Society: Project Excellence; The Historical Society of Greater Port Jefferson: Project Excellence; John Jermain Memorial Library: Project Excellence