Oysterponds Historical Society Archives

05.28.2024 Community

Oysterponds Historical Society unveils 2024 Village House exhibitions

Oysterponds Historical Society’s mission to collect, preserve and share the history of Orient and East Marion is crystal clear to executive director Alison Ventura. “I think people think of...

05.06.2024 Community

Poquatuck Hall celebrates 150 years as Orient’s ‘living room’ and arts center

On a Saturday night last month, North Forkers crammed into Poquatuck Hall for its famed annual community sing-along: the Anne MacKay Song Swap. For a couple hours, the sounds...

09.29.2023 News

Local historian dives into ‘the sauce’ with latest book

Southold Town historian Amy Folk was immediately immersed in Samuel Boerum’s story when she came across his codebook almost eight years ago while working at Oysterponds Historical Society. “Samuel...

07.28.2023 Community

Oysterponds Historical Society receives grant for augmented reality exhibit

Oysterponds Historical Society patrons will soon be transported to the past, thanks to a $125,000 “Digital Tapestry” grant the organization received last month. Every dollar from the grant, given...

03.27.2023 Community

Oysterponds Historical Society begins planning Vail House expansion

Amy Folk’s tiny office at Oysterponds Historical Society is a treasure trove of Orient and East Marion history. Every square inch of shelf space is packed, and navigating the...

07.15.2022 Community

Alison Ventura takes helm at Oysterponds Historical Society

Oysterponds Historical Society announced a new executive director. Alison Ventura succeeds interim director John Holzapfel, who took the position after former executive director Paul Gunther passed away early last...

02.08.2022 News

Head of Gracie Mansion Conservancy named head of Oysterponds Historical Society

Paul Gunther began coming out to Orient a dozen years ago, staying in a cottage overlooking Long Island Sound. The property held all the magic of Orient, with its...

01.14.2022 News

For new oral history project, StoryCorps is collecting stories from East Marion

The Oysterponds Historical Society and East Marion Community Association have teamed up to collect oral histories of the hamlet of East Marion. Audio recordings are uploaded to StoryCorps, an...

07.30.2021 Sports

Oysterponds Historical Society exhibit covers more than 150 years of local baseball history

Baseball and history are a great match. One reason for that may be that baseball simply has a long history that reflects societal changes—even at the local level. The...

10.09.2020 News

Examination of Orient property as possible slave burial site turns up inconclusive

On the morning of Sept. 12, technology in the form of ground-penetrating radar arrived at a site on Narrow River Road in Orient that has long been believed to...

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