Southold Historical Society Archives

12.10.2023 Community

Local historian and WWII veteran Donald Bayles celebrates his 100th birthday

As a high school student, Donald Bayles was hardly interested in history class. But several decades later, one took an interest in him. On Sunday, the Southold resident and...

06.14.2023 News

Horton Point Lighthouse renovated and ready for summer

The recently completed four-month renovation of Horton Point Lighthouse Historical Museum has volunteers excited for the rush of summer visitors. This year, the museum will look different to returning...

07.25.2022 Community

Southold Historical Museum applies for funding to weatherize barn, plans new exhibit on farm labor camps

The Southold Historical Museum is applying for a grant to weatherize the barn at the Maple Lane Complex, where they’ve planned an exhibit on the “untold stories” of 20th...

07.02.2021 Community

Rebranded Southold Historical Museum reopens with new exhibits

Southold Historical Society officially reopened to the public Thursday, with an in-person celebration at the Ann Currie-Bell House that highlighted a new name and logo. The organization — which...

06.06.2021 Community

A 21st Century experience at a colonial garden in Southold

Southold Historical Society is ramping up the visitor experience at the Colonial Herb Garden behind its 18th century Thomas Moore House, with QR codes linking to historical context for each plant species. Twenty-four herbs from the garden...

04.11.2021 Community

Join the hunt for local history as Southold Historical Society hosts scavenger hunt

Can you take a selfie with Albert Einstein or find a brick engraved with the name Horton in downtown Southold? All you need is a smartphone to take part...

08.02.2020 News

Help to pay the bills: Southold Historical Society receives $2K grant

During times like these, paying basic bills can be a challenge, but the Southold Historical Society has received a helping hand to do just that. The society announced it’s...

12.02.2019 Community

’Tis the season at annual candlelight tour in Southold

The Southold Historical Society hosted its 2019 Candlelight Tour on the museum grounds Friday.

09.01.2019 Columns

Column: Southold Historical Society’s slavery exhibit shines an overdue light

To say that the institution of slavery that once existed on the North Fork has been overlooked by town historians and local historical societies would certainly be accurate.

08.21.2019 Community

Historical society opens ‘Slavery in Southold’ exhibit

In 1629, 11 Africans arrived in New York and were sold to the Dutch Colonial government in what is now Manhattan. It began an era of slavery in the...

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