Visit Preservation Long Island’s Custom House during Sag Harbor’s Meigs Raid Weekend, a FREE, interactive public living-history event happening at the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum with the 3rd New York Regiment. This event commemorates the historic village’s role in the American Revolution and the 250th anniversary of the United States.
The weekend is named for Return J. Meigs, a Colonel in the Continental Army who commanded a successful attack on British-occupied Sag Harbor in 1777. Long Island history will come alive with costumed reenactors, colonial music, interactive demonstrations and tours of the historic Custom House!
Date and Time: May 23, 2026, from 10:00am–3:00pm
Location: The Custom House Lawn located at 192 Main Street, Sag Harbor
Cost: FREE
Preservation Long Island and the Sag Harbor Historical Museum will host activities at the Custom House on Saturday during the Meigs Weekend two day event taking place at The Sag Harbor Whaling Museum with members of The 3rd New York Regiment, a nonprofit living history organization.
On Saturday, visitors to the Custom House (located accross the street from the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum) will enjoy 18th-century musical performances by Heather Reylek and other musicians, colonial cooking demonstrations by Diane Schwindt, woodworking demonstrations by Colonial Crafts of Connecticut, traditional silhouette cutting by Silhouettes by Hand, and a family-friendly scavenger hunt. Children’s story readings by the John Jermain Memorial Library will also take place on the Custom house lawn.
Self-guided tours of the Custom House will be available throughout the weekend event. Visitors will receive a Custom House 250th tour booklet, and Preservation Long Island’s trained Educators will be available throughout the day to answer questions about the site’s history, materials, and architecture. In addition, visitors with the Long Island 250th Anniversary Passport Book will receive a commemorative stamp from the Custom House which is one of Long Island historic sites listed in the Passport Book.
The two day event at the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum includes an 18th century Continental Army encampment and reenactments of the 1777 Meigs Raid, also known as the Battle of Sag Harbor, where Long Island patriots fought back British troops. For more details about events happening at the Sag Harbor Whaling museum, including the onsite activities of the 3rd NY Regiment, visit: sagharborwhalingmuseum.org
Daily Activity Schedule for the 3rd NY Regiment:
Visit our Preservation Long Island 250th page for additional tours and events. Click the LI250 logo below for information about events across Suffolk County.
