Run into William Jayne “Big Bill the Tory” at the Sherwood-Jayne House and learn the other side of the story about George Washington’s pesky band of renegade spies!
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Culper Spy Day
Gallery North’s Annual Wet Paint Festival Comes to the Sherwood-Jayne Farm!
Saturday, June 4 & Sunday, June 5, 2022
10 AM to 3 PM
Join Gallery North for a two-day, outdoor festival. The Sherwood-Jayne House in East Setauket will be open for free curator-led tours! Visitors can watch artists paint, discover their local history, and learn about nature.
Culper Spy Day with “Big Bill the Tory”
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Sherwood-Jayne Farm
Program runs continuously from 10 AM to 4 PM. Learn the other side of history. Come hear Big Bill the Tory explain the noble intentions and virtuosities of King George III. FREE for members; non-members $5; under age 5 free.
Pre-registration recommended.
Virtual Culper Spy Day 2020 Encore Viewing with Big Bill!
Just in case you missed our Virtual Culper Spy Day 2020 program featuring “Big Bill the Tory” from the Sherwood-Jayne House, a recording of the virtual visit is available on our website for your viewing pleasure!
Add a Little Long Island History to Your Virtual Home!
Are you, like us, among the 11 million people worldwide virtually escaping to the world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch? Now you can add a little bit of Long Island history to your virtual home! We’ve specially recreated the 18th-century painted wall decorations from Preservation Long Island’s own Sherwood-Jayne House.
Assessing and Accessing Preservation Long Island’s Archival Collections
Preservation Long Island has embarked on a project to assess and make accessible collections of photographs, manuscripts, and personal papers. Learn about a project to catalog and digitize the personal papers of our founder, Howard C. Sherwood.