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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Tour Our Historic Properties
Our four historic properties are open for the season with tours offered through October 1st. The 2023 tour schedule and new online reservation system now live!
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.
Panel Discussion: Slavery in Greater New York
Saturday, May 6, 2023
2 PM. In-person or virtual. FREE
Hosted by the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance, Lauren Brincat, Preservation Long Island Curator is a featured panelist in this discussion that examines the lives of enslaved people in New York, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley.
Joseph Lloyd Manor
Black History Month Guided Tours
Saturday, February 18, 2023
SOLD OUT
Join us for special extended access guided tours of one of Preservation Long Island’s historic houses focusing on the site’s history of enslavement and the ongoing work of the Jupiter Hammon Project.
Jupiter Hammon’s An Essay on Slavery Interpreted by Malik Work
Short Film and Discussion Available Online
If you missed the premiere screening and discussion with the filmmakers, the virtual event is now available for online viewing.