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300 Year Old Barn Loom Examined by Historian who Specializes in Antique Looms
In February of this year, Kathryn Wojciechowski of the Old School Wool and Weaving Center in South Otselic, New York, […]
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Women in the Revolutionary War: Abigail Hempstead Ledyard Moore and her family
Many women played a role, if not often a supporting one, in the Revolutionary War. Most of their stories are […]
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Black History Month: The life story of a person enslaved on the North Fork
In today’s political climate, you often hear the question, “Why do we need a Black History Month?” The answer is […]
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A Gilded Age Vision of Nassau Point: Peconic Park
Over the years, much has been made of the plans for Nassau Point known as Peconic Park, but few know […]
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Council Receives Cemetery Grant from Gardiner Foundation
The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums is pleased and honored to announce that we have been awarded a $10,000 […]
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Part V- Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: The WWI Honor Roll and its Unveiling
Last year, we presented a temporary exhibit entitled “Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind.” For Memorial Day, […]
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Part IV, Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: Propaganda in the USA
Last year, we presented a temporary exhibit entitled “Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind.” For Memorial Day, […]
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PART III- Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: Women’s Role in WWI
Last year, we presented a temporary exhibit entitled “Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind.” For Memorial Day, […]
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PART II- Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: The Dough Boy and the Red Cross Nurse
Last year, we presented a temporary exhibit entitled “Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind.” For Memorial Day, […]
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Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: PART I- The Service Flag
Last year, we presented a temporary exhibit entitled “Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind.” For Memorial Day, […]
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Find out more about us!
This site is usually reserved for blogs about local history. However, we want to take this opportunity during our 2024 […]
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Woman’s History Month: Remembering a Local Talent
Historical figures, ancient or recent, leave footprints of their time here, and they are all around us. Sometimes, it’s the […]
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Love Expressed in Local Valentine Endures for 200 Years
While doing research in the Cutchogue -New Suffolk Library’s history room, under the guidance of Mariella Ortroski, I was going […]
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Reeve Music Manuscript Discovered in Old House
On May 27, The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums held its second annual Family History Day. The reenactors of […]
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A Deeply Disturbing Ancient Folk Tune
For this installment we are straying a bit from our local history theme to talk about the history of an […]
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Why does Historic Preservation Matter?
Historic places are a tangible reminder of our shared heritage. They provide a connection to the past, allowing us to […]
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Old Cutchogue Burying Ground Tour
This is the fifth year of the Presbyterian Church Graveyard Tour. Having sold out in the previous four years, the […]
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Long Island woven coverlets from a new perspective
I was first introduced to Emily Werner in October of 2021 when Preservation Long Island published her blog on woven […]
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East End version of naval anti-piracy ballad
Stephen Sanfilippo came to the attention of the Cutchogue New Suffolk historical council when we were looking for a colonial […]
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Remembering Meigs Raid and how our area was involved in the Revolutionary War
This Memorial Day week is an appropriate time to remember our local involvement in the Revolutionary War. And what better […]
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Readying Ourselves for the 2023 Spring/Summer Season
We are in the process of preparing for our new 2023 season. We have been cleaning the historic buildings, arranging […]
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Museum’s artifact may link to Shinnecock leader’s whaling ancestor.
I was invited by the president of the Southold Indian Museum, Dr. Lucinda Hemmick to attend their Artifact Day on May […]
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Advancing the way we perceive Black History
During black history month, we celebrate black cultures and recognize black historical figures. In our recent past, however, black history […]
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Christmas through the Ages
A 20th Century Christmas As part of our tree lighting and Holiday event on Dec. 3, we interpreted three of […]
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