Preservation Long Island and Lloyd Harbor Historical Society hosted a special day of tours celebrating the Long Island writer who was America’s first published African-American poet.
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The Background Parade: Elizabeth Tailer Nelson and the Transatlantic Portrait
Nicholas Vega, collections and curatorial intern and 2023 Gardiner Young Scholar, shares his research on the provocative seventeenth-century portrait of Elizabeth Tailer Nelson (1667–1734), the mother-in-law of Henry Lloyd of Queens Village.
Diamond Anniversary
Benefit Party
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Many thanks to all who made our 75th Anniversary celebration at The Farmhouse in Meadow Spring a huge success, especially Nancy and Joseph Sambuco, our gracious hosts!
ADVOCACY UPDATE: NYS Native Burial Site Protection Provision Approved
ADVOCACY UPDATE! Native American burial sites found on private land will soon be protected under New York State Law.
Joseph Lloyd Manor Featured on Newsday TV
Curator Lauren Brincat gave Newsday a tour of Joseph Lloyd Manor, where Jupiter Hammon, one of the 18th century’s most important literary voices, rose from slavery on Long Island to become the first African-American poet to be published in the United States.
Preservation Long Island Curatorial Fellow Earns 2023 Rising Star Award!
We are delighted to announce that Peter Fedoryk, who has led our Art of Edward Lange Project since July 2021, will be honored by the Museum Association of New York!
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Preservationists fear for future of Franklin Square Movie Theater
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Closed during the pandemic, preservationists are worried that the 1933 Art Deco building on Hempstead Turnpike is in danger of irreversible decay.
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