(Setauket, NY) This year our Society will sponsor a monthly tea with a short program on local history. Each of these programs are stories about a piece of local history. All talks are at the Three Village Historical Society at 93 North Country Road, Setauket, 11733.
Seating is limited so reserve your spot by calling 631-751-3730.
Long Island Oysters in New York: “Nineteenth Century Oyster Trade”
Monday, January 25, 2:00 p.m.
Oysters were the original New York City Street food. They sold for 1₵ each and were consumed by all levels of society, from the lowest ragman to the high rolling business tycoons. Long Island was a major supplier for these delights. From the earliest times of Dutch New York, the quality and taste of the oysters from Long Island waters were recognized as superior. How were these shellfish gathered? What was the business organization for their marketing? How widely were LI oysters distributed? Who were some of the principals of the industry? How do oysters grow? What led to their demise and now modest return? Explore these questions on January 25th.
This program will be followed by a brief question and answer period. The program will be presented by Three Village Historical Society Trustee, Dr. Frank Turano. After the presentation the exhibit Chicken Hill: A Community Lost to Time will be open for viewing.
Octave Chanute: Forgotten Engineer of Pioneer Flight “Mentor to Wright Brothers and Glenn Curtiss”
Monday, February 22, 2:00 p.m.
Octave Chanute was a seminal figure in the history of aviation. He was committed to a cooperative effort to achieve powered flight. His “Progress in Flying Machines” published in 1894 served as a starting point for virtually all the efforts to fly that succeeded that date. He served as mentor to both the Wright Brothers and Glenn Curtiss. Why was this work so important? What basic design elements did it establish? What was his relationship to the Wright Brothers? How did he influence the efforts of Glenn Curtiss? These are some of the questions to be explored on February 22.
This program will be followed by a brief question and answer period. The program will be presented by Three Village Historical Society Trustee, Dr. Frank Turano. After the presentation the exhibit Chicken Hill: A Community Lost to Time will be open for viewing.
Down the Ways, The Wooden Ship Era
Wednesday, March 16, 2:00 p.m.
Between 1840 and 1880 the Dyer’s Neck area of East Setuaket came alive with the sounds of hammers and saws as shipbuilding with all of its maritime trades transformed the area from a quiet farming community to a bustling industrial center of the Setuaket/East Setauket community.
This program will be followed by a brief question and answer period. The program will be presented by Three Village Historical Society Historian, Bev Tyler.
Three Village People and Places
Wednesday, April 13, 2:00 p.m.
The history of Setauket and Stony Brook is woven through a look at the people who lived here and the events that shaped their lives. The program begins with the Native Americans and traces more than 350 years of change.
This program will be followed by a brief question and answer period. The program will be presented by Three Village Historical Society Historian, Bev Tyler.
Stony Brook Before and After Ward Melville
Wednesday, May 11, 2:00 p.m.
Stony Brook’s Main Street from the Three Village Inn to the Long Island Museum was both the shopping and the industrial area of Stony Brook in the 19th century. This is the story of how it changed.
This program will be followed by a brief question and answer period. The program will be presented by Three Village Historical Society Historian, Bev Tyler.
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