Named after local schoolmaster, tavern keeper, store owner, and Oysterponds diarist Augustus Griffin (1767-1866), the Griffin Giving Circle program is a unique membership initiative that supports needed investments in our collection, including OHS’s historical buildings and grounds, and our ongoing mission to bring the community together.

Click here for an up-to-date listing of our current Griffin Giving Circle Members.

>>  Choose your giving level and make your donation here  <<

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Please note:  GGC memberships run annually from the date of your contribution.
The majority of your GGC membership subscription is tax deductible; the final amount
of your tax deduction will be sent to you before the end of 2024.

Members of the Griffin Giving Circle (GGC) receive all the benefits of basic membership, including free admission to all exhibitions, members nights, Wednesday Night Family Events, and a 10% discount at the Beach Plum Shop. GGC members will also be recognized on our website and receive a preview of the 2024 season.

All first-time GGC members will have their name(s) added to the Griffin Giving Walkway at the entrance of Poquatuck Park on a personalized brick and receive a branded OHS baseball cap.

2024 Griffin Giving Circle Levels

Friend Circle ($1,000)

>>  Two tickets to the Red Barn Opening Reception (June 22nd)

>>  Exclusive invitation to the festive Griffin Giving Cocktail party

Bronze Circle ($2,500)

>>  Two tickets to the Summer Benefit (August 3rd)

>>  Exclusive invitation to the festive Griffin Giving Cocktail party

>>  Your choice of a 11 x 14 archival-quality William Steeple Davis print from a curated selection. 

Silver Circle ($5,000)

>>  Two tickets to the Summer Benefit

>>  Exclusive invitation to the festive Griffin Giving Cocktail party

>>  Private Tour, for up to four, of the OHS campus and collections with curator William McNaught

>>  Your choice of a 11 x 14 archival-quality William Steeple Davis print from a curated selection

Gold Circle ($7,500)

>>  Two tickets the Summer Benefit

>>  Two tickets to the Red Barn Opening Reception

>>  Exclusive invitation to the festive Griffin Giving Cocktail party

>>  Private Tour, for up to four, of the OHS campus and collections with curator William McNaught

>>  Your choice of a 11 x 14 archival-quality William Steeple Davis print from a curated selection

Platinum Circle ($10,000)

>>  Recognition as a 2024 80^th Anniversary Sponsor

>>  Four tickets the Summer Benefit

>>  Two tickets to the Red Barn Opening Reception

>>  Exclusive invitation to the festive Griffin Giving Cocktail party

>>  Private Tour, for up to six, of the OHS campus and collections with curator William McNaught

>>  Your choice of a 11 x 14 archival-quality William Steeple Davis print from a curated selection

If you prefer, you may send a check to:  Oysterponds Historical Society, PO Box 70, Orient, NY 11957.

For information on how to donate stocks or securities or for more information about the Griffin Giving Circle program, please call the OHS office at 631-323-2480.