Preservation Long Island would like to thank the Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Underwriters of our 2018 Country House Gathering for their generous support of our annual benefit. As we celebrate our seventieth year, our donors and members help us to continue the legacy of our founder, Howard Sherwood, and our earliest members to work with Long Islanders to protect, preserve and celebrate our cultural heritage.
π’ Have you heard the news!? Preservation Long Island will be the first venue in New York State to host the Smithsonian Institution Museum on Main Street exhibition, "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America." πΊπΈ
"Voices and Votes" takes a broad look at the nearly 250-year-old American experiment of a government βof, by and for the people.β From the revolution and suffrage, to civil rights and casting ballots, everyone in every community is part of this ever-evolving storyβthe story of democracy in America. The exhibition explores the origins of American democracy, the struggles to obtain and keep the vote, the machinery of democracy, the right to petition and protest beyond the ballot, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Objects from the collections of Preservation Long Island and the East Hampton Library, including two original works by Jupiter Hammon, Americaβs first published African American poet, will connect these larger historical themes to local stories, people, and events.
Join us for the opening reception at our Exhibition Gallery in Cold Spring Harbor on March 22 at 5:30 PM! Follow the link below to register! π
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Our volunteer quilters were busy at work last week piecing together the community quilt! Thanks to everyone who participated, and big thanks to North Shore Quilting for sponsoring this project! πͺ‘
We can't wait to unveil the completed quilt on March 22 at the opening of our upcoming exhibition, "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America.β πΊπΈ
Follow the link for more information and to register for the event:
https://preservationlongisland.org/voices-and-vote…
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