Sharing & Celebrating
Oysterponds History

 

>>  Coming on Sunday, July 6th:  16th Annual Heritage Day.  Click here for more info.  >>

 


 

Village House & Red Barn exhibitions are open

Fridays & Sundays 2-5pm and Saturdays 11am-5pm.

 

For OHS Members & Children, admission to our buildings and exhibitions is free.

 

Admission for non-Member Adults is $10, which grants same-day access to all buildings.

 


 

Roy Latham’s Journals

 

Legendary naturalist and Orient native son Roy Latham spent decades examining the natural world of Long Island’s North Fork, amassing what’s thought to be the most extensive natural history collection ever assembled by one individual. In 2023, Latham’s daughter Diana donated her father’s papers to OHS.

 

Almost immediately thereafter, OHS Honorary Board Member John Holzapfel commenced the enormous task of organizing and transcribing the voluminous material, which is comprised of thousands of pages of Latham’s writings, including his Journal (1902-1978), correspondence, field notes, and more.

 

Click here to view the Journals.

 


 

Although OHS buildings and exhibitions are closed Mondays through Thursdays,
staff may be available to open the doors and give tours.
If interested, please call the office at 631-323-2480 for more information.

 


 

We’re pleased to announce that…

 

OHS won a Greater Hudson Heritage Network (GHHN) Award for Excellence for our 1776 Digital Tapestry program!

 

OHS has been named the North Fork’s Best History Center for 2024 by The Northforker !

 


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Exhibitions

Two of Oysterponds Historical Society’s 18th-century buildings, Village House & Webb House, are decorated with period furnishings culled from the Collection.

Village House Period Rooms

Webb House Period Rooms

 

Programs and Events

Spotlight

16th Annual Heritage Day

July 6th.  The 16th annual Heritage Day program will start with a parade** down Orient’s Village Lane; followed by a welcome and invocation at the Old Point Schoolhouse; the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance; “God Bless America” sung by Franklin Mastrangelo; the reading of the Declaration of Independence by Oysterponds stalwarts; after which there’ll be hot dogs, sweets, and fun […]

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Upcoming

16th Annual Heritage Day

July 6th.  The 16th annual Heritage Day program will start with a parade** down Orient’s Village Lane; followed by a welcome and invocation at the Old Point Schoolhouse; the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance; “God Bless America” sung by Franklin Mastrangelo; the reading of the Declaration of Independence by Oysterponds stalwarts; after which there’ll be hot dogs, sweets, and fun […]

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