Sayville Historical Society


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Sayville Historical Society Programs for winter/spring 2010 All programs are held in the Exhibit Building (go to the right after entering the gate) and begin at 2 o’clock.

House Tour Update: You may keep your House Tour tickets if you choose, we will honor them next year- all of the same houses want to do it next year. If you would like your money back we will need our tickets back. We will be in the Homestead at the Historical Society Sunday- Jan. 17th to reimburse you if you choose to turn your tickets in.

Sunday, February 7th, 2010 - 2pm to 4pm The Sayville Historical Society welcomes Jenna Coplin, director of research and outreach for the Center for Public Archaeology at Hofstra University to discuss the progress of the dig at the Joseph Lloyd Man House. Corner of Collins Avenue and Edwards Street. Free

February 21st 2-4: George Munkenbeck “Cholera in New York” In 1832 cholera first came to New York which was totally unprepared. Officials were forced to quickly develop sanitation methods in a time before there was an understanding of the disease, its cause or trained doctors to treat it. Free

March 7th 2-4: Gene Horton presents “ America’s First Ladies” some of which have Long Island ties for Women’s History Month. Free

March 21st 2-4: “The Railroad Museum of Long Island” President Don Fisher and Sayville’s Ken Schaeffer will speak about the growth and goals of this interesting institution located in Greenport. Free.

April 4th: No program: Happy Easter!

April 18th 2-4: Pat Hugaboom “Idle Hours”. Pat Hugaboom, a writer for the Great South Bay Magazine and the Suffolk County News will talk about her book which is a fictional account of a relationship between Consuelo Vanderbilt and a local farmer’s daughter Laurel Haag. Free

May 2nd 2-4: Sharon Pullen “Researching Your Home” Sharon will show us how to navigate Suffolk County records to trace your home and property through its history. Free.

May 16th 2-4: “Long Island Ruins and Remnants” This multimedia presentation traces L.I. history from ruins that remain all around us, from the 18th and 19th centuries. Free

June 6th “Afternoon on the Edwards Farm” We are happy to welcome back Suffolk County Farm with their baby animals and ice cream making, The Homegrown String Band, spinning demonstrations and hands-on activities for children. Cost: $4.00 per person with a $15 maximum per family. Children three and under are free.

June 16th 6 P.M.: Membership Picnic Meeting, all members are invited! Chicken and lemonade are provided, please bring a dish to share. RSVP please: 563 0186.

June 20th: Walking Tour of Railroad Avenue with John Wells “The Prince of Railroad Avenue”. John will conduct two tours: walking up to the RR tracks and back, one at 2 P.M. and at 3:30 P.M. Meet at the northeast corner of Main St. and Railroad Av. and wear comfortable shoes!



Past Events

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 - 2pm to 4pm The Sayville Historical Society welcomes Jerry Blaski to the Edwards Farmhouse Museum building with a presentation on "Diving off Long Island. Jerry will discuss equipment and training, dive areas and boats, including wreck diving. SHS is on the corner of Collins Avenue and Edwards Street. Free

Sunday, January 17th, 2010 - 2pm to 4pm Randi Morgan visits the Sayville Historical Society with a presentation on the 50 years of the Barbie Doll. Randi will give a history of the Mattel Company and its famous doll. Bring your Barbie's for show and tell and appraisal. Corner of Collins Avenue and Edwards Street. Free

Sunday, February 7th, 2010 - 2pm to 4pm The Sayville Historical Society welcomes Jenna Coplin, director of research and outreach for the Center for Public Archaeology at Hofstra University to discuss the progress of the dig at the Joseph Lloyd Man House. Corner of Collins Avenue and Edwards Street. Free


December 6, 2009 The Sayville Historical Society welcomes the Long Island N-trak and The Great South Bay Railroad Organization with their Lionel Toy Trains from 2PM to 4PM Free at the Museum Building on the corner of Collins Avenue and Edwards Street.

November 29th, 2009 - 12-2PM House Tour Tickets go on sale at the Sayville Historical Society on the corner of Collins Avenue and Edwards Street.

November 28th, 2009 from 5pm to 8pm Sayville Historical Society's Holiday Open House With luminaria, St. Nicholas, readings of the Night Before Christmas, music by the Tri-M Musical Honor Society from Sayville High School as well as the English, Dutch, and German traditions and holiday foods, plus a model train show in the Museum Building. On the corner of Collins Avenue and Edwards Street. FREE Admission

November 15th, 2009 -2pm to 4pm - Carol Pichney tells the story of the "Massie Affair". In 1931 Thalia Fortescue Massie of Bayport, a young naval officer's wife accused a group of Hawaiian youth of violating her. The result of this accusation led to a murder which brought famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow out of retirement and delayed the statehood of Hawaii for 30 years. The Edwards Farmhouse Museum Building, corner of Collins Avenue and Edwards Street. FREE admission

Sunday November 1st, 2009 from 2pm to 4pm - The Sayville Historical Society welcomes Jack Whitehouse to our museum building on the corner of Collins Avenue and Edwards Street to discuss his new book, 13 Legends of Fire Island. Books may be purchased, and they will be autographed by the author. FREE admission

Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 2pm to 4pm - The Sayville Historical Society welcomes Harold Limouze to the Homestead Museum at the corner of Collins Avenue and Edwards Street. Mr. Limouze began coming to Sayville while still in High School and retired as the Principal of the Sayville High School. He will share his memories and stories of life and times in Sayville. FREE admission.

Sunday, October 4th, 2009 - The Sayville Historical Society celebrates the 150th Anniversary of the Grand Union. President, Connie Currie discusses the life and times of Sayville resident and estate owner, Frank S. Jones, one of the founders of the Grand Union. Jones estate ran from the Great South Bay to Main Street, Green's Creek to Handsome Avenue. The Program begins at 2pm at the Homestead Museum at the corner of Collins Avenue and Edwards Street.

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.



June 21st- We will give a guided tour of Sayville’s oldest shopping area - South Main Street. Meet at "The Haven" Store on the southeast corner of Montauk and Gillette at 2 P.M. and then at 3 P.M. to take the tour. Buildings dating back to the 1880’s.

October 5th- Bob La Rosa from Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society gave a most informative update on the state of the Lighthouse and their events up to and including the Holidays. October 19th – Sue Terry brought her most interesting topic: “The Genealogy of Ghosts” Ms. Terry, the Special Collections Librarian at Dowling College is getting her doctorate in genealogy and enjoys researching the historic origins of various types of entities people feel are haunting their houses. November 2nd- Tom Gwynne’s spoke of “100 Years of Aviation on Long Island”. Tom, a former pilot and Grumman employee came wearing his new hat, Vice President of the wonderful “Cradle of Aviation Museum”, if you haven’t been there, treat yourself! November 16th - Annmarie O’Neal presented her class in “Dream Pillows” each person came away with three to keep or give as gifts. November 29th -The Holiday Open House took place from 5-8. We were happy to welcome Trisha Ports and Monica Rickert to stand in Regina’s place this year complete with May wine, cookies and all her other goodies. We also welcomed Fred Langstaff as St. Nick. But possibly the best part was the Train Show presented by Long Island N-Trak, the Great South Bay Model Railroad Organization and our own John Palmer with his antique set-up. December 7th -The Train Show continued. December 21st -We held our 16th Annual Holiday House Tour. The preceding days dealt us snow followed by rain followed by freezing temperatures, but the Sunday at 2 P.M., all the ice was melted and the rain was gone! The homeowners were great, the helpers were great and the cookies were great—all in all another successful Tour—thanks to everyone! January 4th- Steve Kuhn talked about his life as a clammer and the many things he’s encountered out there both in and out of the water. The audience shared their experiences and all shared their love of the Bay. January 18th - Jennifer Copland talked about the progress of the archeological dig being conducted at the Joseph Lloyd Manor house and what they have uncovered in its slave quarters. February 1st “Music of an Age” George Munkenbeck will use recordings made by musical preservation groups to share with us music during the time of the Civil War. Whether it be in camps, marching or in the home, music was an important part of life during that time. February 15th “Long Island Motor Parkway” Long Island Motor Parkway - the Sayville Historical Society welcomes Howard Kroplick. Mr. Kroplick began researching the Motor Parkway in 2003 and has completed a book on this subject as well as on the Vanderbilt Cup races. The Motor Parkway extended forty-four miles from East Meadow to Lake Ronkonkoma. It was begun in 1908 and completed on the eastern end in 1912. This program, as are all of our regular programs, is free and open to the public. www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/events/details/exhibit_garde This paved road, the first of it’s kind on Long Island, stretched 40 miles from Lake Success to Lake Ronkonkoma. The westernmost section opened in June of 1908 and it reached the eastern terminus, Lake Ronkonkoma in 1912. Howard Kroplick, who began researching the Vanderbilt Cup Races in 2003 and has since published number of books on the subject, will be our speaker. March 1st “West Sayville’s Past and Present” Linda Conron, our administrator, will repeat the slide show she delivered at Sayville Library this past fall—to a most interested crowd. In it she will cover West Sayville’s history from colonial times to the present. March 15th “Spring in the Garden” Jackie Pausewang, Master Gardener, will be with us to show and discuss the various ways of enjoying early spring flowers whether planting bulbs, perennials or containers. April 5th “Sayville’s Musical Workshop” John Wells along with Tova and Steve Abrams all former members of the Workshop, will present, in slides and performance, a look back on some of the shows this group, which existed from 1949- 1986, performed. April 19th “Cedarshore Casino Hotel and Cottages” Webb Morrison will bring the presentation he did at Sayville Library last fall to our Society. He will talk about the Hotel his parents owned at the foot of Handsome Ave. complete with a DVD of a masquerade ball that took place and a promotional film taken in 1932. May 3rd – Tom Travis will talk about his book—“Sayville’s Wet Pants Sailing Association 1934-40”. The book is sold out but Tom will discuss this grass roots group which provides sailing instruction to people of all ages. May 17th – “How to Grow Dahlias at Home” Joe Laundrie, A Board Member of the Dahlia Society at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum will share his knowledge of growing and storing this most magnificent flower and bring pictures of his.



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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