A new story map for Preservation Long Island’s Jupiter Hammon Project that explores the long-distance ties of kinship, bondage, travel, and trade across Jupiter Hammon’s world.
Tag: Long Island’s African American Heritage
Independence Day 1843 at Cold Spring Harbor’s Old Methodist Church
Rediscover a fascinating story about the travels of Sojourner Truth on Long Island.
2020 Preservation Awards
Our Preservation Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of individuals, organizations, and projects that demonstrate excellence in historic preservation including stewardship, restoration, adaptive reuse, design, advocacy, and partnership.
2020 Project Excellence Award: SANS National Register Survey & Nomination
Preservation Long Island is pleased to present a 2020 Project Excellence Award to the community sponsors of the Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest, and Ninevah Subdivisions (SANS) National Register Historic District Survey and Nomination. This project demonstrates exceptional community-based advocacy for historic preservation and documents significant Jim Crow- and Civil Rights-era […]
Two Historic LI Places included in the Preservation League of New York State’s “Seven to Save 2020-2021”
Sag Harbor’s SANS community and Elmhurst’s African American Burial Ground are among the Preservation League of New York State’s “Seven to Save 2020-2021”. Thanks to the League for bringing statewide attention to these at-risk historic places on Long Island!
(POSTPONED) MLK Day of Service: Harbor Road Burying Ground
POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW COVER–NEW DATE TBA.