Southold Historical Museum Archives

01.01.2026 News

Year in Review: 2025 transitions in leadership

Changes in leadership took place at several local organizations and institutions during 2025. The East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation welcomed Erin Kimmel as their new director. According to EESM,...

12.02.2025 Community

Family fun at 2025 historical museum tree lighting

The Southold Historical Museum debuted its new Heritage Trail at the 26th annual Candlelight Tour and Tree Lighting on Friday, Nov. 28, much to the delight of local kids and their...

11.25.2025 Community

Southold Historical Museum debuts Heritage Trail at Candlelight Tour

The Southold Historical Museum will debut its new Heritage Trail at the 26th annual Candlelight Tour and Tree Lighting on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, from 3 to 6 p.m....

09.25.2025 Community

Tee off at ‘History in the Making’ golf tourney

The Southold Historical Museum will host its second annual History in the Making Golf Tournament’ Monday, Oct. 6, at North Fork Country Club in Cutchogue. Tee time for the...

09.03.2025 News

Peggy Murphy, Southold humanitarian, dies age 91

Peggy Murphy, renowned Southolder, died Aug. 7 at age 91. Her legacy of advocacy and education on the East End will be remembered by community members far beyond the...

01.23.2025 Community

Southold Historical Museum names new executive director

Darren St. George has been named executive director of the Southold Historical Museum following an extensive, months-long search. The group’s previous director, Deanna Witte-Walker, left the museum in 2024...

12.02.2024 Community

Uncovering North Fork’s ‘buried’ pirate past with historian Folk

Long Island pirate stories come up again and again, with communities all along the north and south forks staking a claim to these storied pillagers. Many of these local...

09.09.2024 Community

Living History Day returns to Southold Historical Museum

For those who want to learn how settlers lived in the early days of colonial Long Island, the Southold Historical Museum’s Living History Day returns for the third year...

08.05.2024 Community

Southold Historical Museum director stepping down after 13 years

Deanna Witte-Walker, executive director of Southold Historical Museum, recently announced her plan to move out of New York and as a result, will be leaving her position at the...

07.17.2024 News

Southold Historical Museum debuts summer exhibits

Summer at Southold Historical Museum is in full swing, and the season’s host of new summer exhibits and events rings true to the facility’s purpose: to serve as “a...

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