Oysterponds Historical Society

New Village House Exhibitions
2026-05-23 11:00 - 2026-09-28 17:00 (America/New_York) | Village House, 1555 Village Lane, Orient, NY, 11957, United States
Brand-new exhibitions in Village House will open on Saturday, May 23rd – Memorial Day weekend.

Hours:
Fridays, 2pm to 5pm
Saturdays, 11am to 5pm
Sundays, 2pm to 5pm

LOST OYSTERPONDS
A collections of photographs depicting buildings that were once an integral part of the built environment of East Marion and Orient. Some structures were purposely torn down, others lost to fire or hurricanes, others simply moved to other places, like the Orient Mill, a beloved structure that was sold and moved by barge to an amusement park where it burned to the ground a dozen years later.
CURLICUE WICKER FROM THE COLLECTION
OHS is fortunate to have two pieces from the two most important wicker furniture manufacturers in America: a rocking chair made by The Wakefield Rattan Company, and a baby carriage made by Heywood Brothers & Co. Several other pieces have no maker’s labels, but they might have been made locally, as the Greenport Rattan Company was flourishing at that period.
CHILDREN’S VEHICLES
This exhibition is devoted to large toys: vehicles that children could ride in or on that could be self-propelled or pulled or pushed. An early tricycle and a painted sled are familiar to all, but a goat cart and an Irish Mail less so. The goat cart was meant to pulled by the child’s pet goat, or dog, or pony – or perhaps a sibling.
RECENT ACQUISITIONS
The past few years have been exceptional for the quality of the objects being donated to OHS. This year’s significant additions include three issues, dating from 1812 and 1813, of the Long-Island Star; our first 21st century Oysterponds quilt; a bust of Lincoln by Robert Berks, and much more.
ABRAHAM G. D. TUTHILL
This exhibition celebrates the acquisition of two portraits painted by Abraham G.D. Tuthill, the only 18th-century artist born in Oysterponds. OHS already owns two of his portraits. The handsome new portraits, of an unidentified man and woman (undoubtedly husband and wife), date from the later part of his career.
ROBERT BERKS: THE MARY McLEOD BETHUNE MEMORIAL
Orient denizen and nationally-known sculptor Robert Berks (1922-2011) specialized in creating large-scale, monumental sculptures of major figures in American history. His creation of a memorial to Bethune, the world-renowned educator, civil rights leader, women’s rights activist and presidential advisor, was one of his more important commissions.

Admission for OHS Members is free; admission charge is $10 per Non-member Adult.

Staff may be available Monday thru Friday to open the doors and give tours. If interested, please call the office at 631-323-2480 for more information.

Barbara Bloom: The Weather - Exhibition in the Old Point Schoolhouse
2026-06-06 11:00 - 2026-08-31 17:00 | Old Point Schoolhouse, 1555 Village Lane, Orient, NY, 11957, United States
Opens Saturday, June 6th. Barbara Bloom was born in Los Angeles, California in 1951 and graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 1972. She lives and works in New York City. Bloom has received numerous honors and fellowships including the Venice Biennale Due Mille Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship, Getty Research Institute Fellowship, DAAD Berlin Fellowship. Her work has been shown internationally including exhibitions at MoMA, New York; The Jewish Museum, New York; The Metropolitan Museum, New York; Gropius-Bau, Berlin; ICP, New York; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; The Serpentine Gallery, London; The Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.

Fridays – 2pm to 5pm
Saturdays – 11am to 5pm
Sundays – 2pm to 5pm

Note: Times and dates are subject to change.
