The Three Village Historical Society’s Chicken Hill Exhibit
At the Three Village Historical Society
93 North Country Road, Setauket, NY 11733
Sundays 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. and by appointment
Students and Children 12 and under $5(includes both the Chicken Hill and SPIES Exhibits)
$8 Adults (includes both the Chicken Hill and SPIES Exhibits)
Members: Free
About the Exhibit:
The small working class enclave of Chicken Hill is typical of many such neighborhoods throughout the United States. These communities arose, functioned and disappeared for all kinds of local reasons, but their legacy persists in the fabric of the communities that followed.
At Setauket, the Chicken Hill neighborhood was a multi-national, multi-religious polyglot combining Eastern and Southern Europeans with Native Americans and African Americans. Its origins were mid-nineteenth century. It persisted until the early 1960’s when suburban development overtook the Three Villages.
The youngsters that forged relationships on Chicken Hill became the adults that established the core of the new community. They became government employees and representatives. They volunteered at the fire departments. They formed and presided over fraternal organizations and church societies. To understand this subtle history of these people’s lives is to provide insight into how and why our communities work today.
The Three Village Historical Society’s SPIES Exhibit- How a Group of Long Island Patriots Helped George Washington Win the Revolution
At the Three Village Historical Society
93 North Country Road, Setauket, NY 11733
Sundays 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. and by appointment
Students and Children 12 and under $5 (Includes both the Chicken Hill and SPIES Exhibits)
$8 Adults(Includes both the Chicken Hill and SPIES Exhibits)
Members Free
About the Exhibit:
This interactive exhibit presents the little-known Culper Spy Ring that was active during the American Revolution from 1778 to 1781. George Washington suffered heavy losses at the beginning of the war for independence from the British. He soon realized that credible information about British troop movements was vital in preparing a successful campaign. After the capture of Nathan Hale, Washington asked Major Benjamin Tallmadge, his Chief of Intelligence, to organize a spy ring, now known as the Culper Spy Ring.
SPIES! Tells their exciting story through the use of : interactive software with fun-filled educational games; hands on activities that include quill pens and invisible ink and decoding spy letters using Tallmadges’s spy code.
For more information visit TVHS.org or contact the Three Village Historical Society office Monday-Friday from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm or by phone: 631-751-3730.
