Rediscover a fascinating story about the travels of Sojourner Truth on Long Island.
Tag: Long Island’s African American Heritage
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 […]
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.
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.
The Life and Works of Jupiter Hammon (1711–before 1806)
Preservation Long Island has been introducing visitors to Jupiter Hammon, America’s first published black poet, at Joseph Lloyd Manor since the house opened to the public in the 1980s. Hammon’s life and writings offer an exceptionally nuanced view of slavery and freedom on Long Island before and after the American Revolution.