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.
Joseph Lloyd Manor and the Jupiter Hammon Project are the focus of a new episode of Treasures of New York, a documentary series streaming on WLIW and distributed to PBS stations across the country!
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.
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.
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.
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.