Events

Directions to the Sayville Historical Society


 

March 4th, from 2-4pm
The Sayville Historical Society is pleased to have Gwen (Stein) Zegel, of the Stein Ferry Service, present a program originally put together by her father and grandfather with Chuck Webber in 1997 to celebrate 100 Years of the Sayville Ferry Service. This program will be held from 2-4pm at the Exhibit Building on Edwards Avenue.

March 18th, from 2-4pm
The Sayville Historical Society is pleased to have Gene Horton return with the second part of his presentation on U.S. First Ladies, this time he is concentrating on those of the 20th Century. This program will be held from 2-4pm at the Exhibit Building on Edwards Avenue.

April 1st, from 2-4pm
The Sayville Historical Society will present the second annual program about the Edwards Family to honor the memory of Nancy Edwards Slanetz. This year Linda Conron, the Sayville Historical Society's administrator, will focus on the first two generations to live here, in what later became known as Sayville. The program will be 2-4pm at the Exhibit Building located at 39 Edwards Street.

April 15th, from 2-4pm
The Sayville Historical Society will present a program on "Historic Oakdale - Frederick Bourne: The Sportsman, the Innovator, the Millionaire and the Mansion" by Ginny Fields. The lecture will cover the time period from the Southside Sportman's Club to the building of his mansion. Frederick Bourne was a generous member of the Oakdale community. The program will be 2-4pm at the Exhibit Building located at 39 Edwards Street.

May 6th, from 2-4pm
The Sayville Historical Society will host Jo-Ann McLean of the "Archeological Society of Long Island" who will report "Archeology Around the Edwards Homestead"- the recent findings of her dig around the Edwards Homestead and other digs she has conducted. The program will be 2-4pm at the Exhibit Building located at 39 Edwards Street.

May 20th, from 2-4pm
The Sayville Historical Society will host Dr. Arthur Kopelman and his program "A Photographic Tour of Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles of Long Island". Dr. Kopelman, a SUNY Distinguished Professor of Science in the Department of Science and Math at FIT/SUNY, is President and co-founder of the Coastal Research & Educational Society of Long Island and a resident of West Sayville. The program will be 2-4pm at the Exhibit Building located at 39 Edwards Street.

Call 631-563-0186 or E-mail sayvillehistorical@gmail.com for information.

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Holiday House Tour - click to view pictures
 
An Afternoon at Edwards Farm
It was an afternoon of old fashion fun on Sunday, June 6th at the Edwards Farm in Sayville....[read more]
 
   

 
 
 
 

 
Past Events
 
June 7th- “Afternoon on the Edwards Farm” will again take place complete with baby animals, ice cream making, quilting, weaving and bluegrass music! Admission is $4 each with a maximum of $12 per family, extra for the pony rides. We will be celebrating our 65th year this year.
 

 
 
 

Directions ~ Directions to the Sayville Historical Society


From the East: Take Sunrise Hwy (RT 27) to Lakeland Av. South (exit 49) for 2 miles. After crossing the railroad tracks, you will come to the next light which is Montauk Hwy (27 A), at this point the road is called Railroad Ave. Continue on the same road (now called Gillette Ave. ) until it ends at Edwards St. Make a left, the Society, surrounded by a board fence, in on the left. Parking is on the street.

From the West: Take the Southern State Parkway to Sunrise Hwy Exit 44 East. Merge onto Sunrise Hwy continue to Lakeland Ave. (Exit 49) follow the above directions.

From the Long Island Expressway: Take exit 59 South, stay on Lakeland Ave. follow the above directions.

 
 

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