Oysterponds Historical Society Archives

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...

09.12.2020 News

Ground penetrating radar brought to 19th century burial site in Orient

Technology arrived at a 19th century burial ground in Orient on Saturday with the hope of answering a contentious question: could slaves owned by the Tuthill family be buried...

07.31.2020 News

Temporary sign coming to Slaves Burying Ground in Orient

Oysterponds Historical Society will place a new sign at the site of a supposed slave burial ground on Narrow River Road in Orient. But they will not put back...

07.09.2020 Columns

Equal Time: Removing the sign from the burial site was a grave mistake

“Like a chain link fence just below the surface of the ground, all the families in Orient are connected.” George Ritchie Latham Jr. We Orienters are not only all...

06.24.2020 News

Oysterponds Historical Society forms Working Group to study slavery

A week after removing a sign marking a presumed slave burial site on Narrow River Road, the Oysterponds Historical Society has formed a working group to research slavery, indentured...

06.12.2020 News

Oysterponds Historical Society moves to better understand slave history

The Oysterponds Historical Society is taking a big step toward a more complete understanding of history as it begins a study of a slave burial ground on Narrow River...

05.19.2020 Community

Embarking on virtual history: Oysterponds Historical Society offers lectures series via webinars

Time and place. When it comes to history, both are important. History involves connecting different time periods, the past and the present. Now the Oysterponds Historical Society has found...

04.18.2020 News

LIVE: Oysterponds Historical Society virtual lecture on history of East End oyster industry

With the COVID-19 pandemic causing a shutdown of events across the North Fork and beyond, community groups are turning to technology to stay in touch with the community. We’ll...

11.03.2019 Community

Postcards donated to historical society tell story of bygone era

“Have just arrived here in a little sailboat from Sag Harbor with ten other fellows. Having a fine time. Yours, Fred.” This greeting, written in inky, neat script, appeared...

07.19.2019 Community

Oysterponds Historical Society has another new director

The Oysterponds Historical Society has named a new executive director following Marianne Howard’s resignation earlier this month. Sarah Mills Sands officially began in her new role as executive director...

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