A rapidly deteriorating property owned by Huntington Town with strong ties to Long Island’s early colonial development and African American history.
Tag: Long Island’s African American Heritage
Higher Ground Receives Grant for Eato House Restoration
Grant funding from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation will support a restoration project at the historic Rev. David Eato and Mary Baker Eato House in Setauket.
Archaeological Study To Preserve Peter Crippen House History
The Peter Crippen House, a site of significance to the Town of Huntington’s African American history, was the subject of a recent archaeological study.
Historic Preservation for Long Island Communities: Huntington & Northport
Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 (via Zoom)
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Hosted by Northport-East Northport Public Library, the discussion will include three important local sites associated with prominent African Americans, including the Peter Crippin House, Booker T. Washington’s Summer House, and the John and Alice Coltrane Home.
Jupiter Hammon Project: Mapping People & Places
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.
Independence Day 1843 at Cold Spring Harbor’s Old Methodist Church
Rediscover a fascinating story about the travels of Sojourner Truth on Long Island.