Michael Ray Galleries partnered with the Miller Place-Mount Sinai Historical Society for a new and exciting event:
“Classic Film Night at the Gallery,” which featured an outdoor showing of an all time Hollywood classic on Saturday evening, August 25th, from 7:00 pm till the end at the historic Daniel Hawkins House (111 North Country Road in Miller Place).
The event was a rousing success. Stay tuned for future movie nights!
Our cherished Daniel Hawkins House (1810) has been fully wired by Ron Sacher from East Side Electric, who electrified the historic homestead as a generous donation to the Society. Keep an eye out for our continued array of artistic and community events at this site, and more wonderful exhibits/innovative entertainment by Michael Eamotte & friends, and others in the community.
An interesting and enlightening evening was experienced by all in attendance at the Rose Caracappa Center in Mount Sinai on Monday, June 11, 2018.
Camp Upton was one of sixteen cantonments built to train soldiers upon the United States’ entry into World War I. The camp was located on nearly 20,000 acres of scrub pine forest on Long Island. It was the home of the 77th “Liberty” Division, many from the New York area, whose soldiers distinguished themselves in battle in the Argonne Forest. Its most famous soldier, Irving Berlin, wrote “God Bless America” and “Yip Yip Yaphank” while training at Camp Upton. It is now the site of Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Co-authors Suzanne Johnson and David Clemens will speak about the history of Camp Upton. Suzanne Johnson served as local history librarian, assistant director and director of the Longwood Public Library in Middle Island. She is the author of “Longwood Long Ago”, a history pamphlet for students. David Clemens was the director of the Longwood Public Library from 1983 to 2010. He is a member of the Company of Military Historians. The images in their book come primarily from the Thomas R. Bayles Local History Collection in the Longwood Public Library. Their talk will include additional photos discovered since the book was published in December 2017.
The next priority for the Miller House is to repair/replace the windows. We are anticipating a cost of approximately $70,000.
We will be requesting proposals from contractors that are qualified to perform construction type work on historic buildings.
Please help our beloved society repair and restore the windows at the William Miller House that’s in need of urgent repair. And now, for every $2 raised, a kind donor will donate $1, up to $4,000, which will enable us replace the windows and preserve this local treasure.
Every contribution counts and helps! Donate Here Continue reading
Thank you to all that made this possible. The house will be dry for years to come. Our antiques are protected from the weather, and all can enjoy for years to come.
Residents of Miller Place school district are eligible to become members of one of two vibrant libraries, Port Jefferson or Comsewogue. Each is an active community center with borrowing privileges for all materials and opportunities to register for various adult and children’s programs. Informative seasonal bulletins listing activities and programs are mailed out to patrons.
What makes our garden grow? Our local Girl Scout troop will again tend to the herb garden at the William Miller House in spring 2018, their third year of caring for it. They resurrected it so beautifully from the older members of their troop who installed it many years ago. We are so proud of their efforts and dedication!
Helping to deliver letters to Santa… Postman Pete and his assistants help to bring in the spirit of the season with song, cider, cookies, and good cheer! Thanks, Postman Pete! For the full photo collection, access the album here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TXPzKBJKq2QQllU52
Thanks again for your support! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
To help celebrate the nostalgia of the season: our new display in The Port Jefferson library, TO GRANDMOTHER’S HOUSE WE GO. We share the locked show case with the Port Jeff Historical Society, six months each. Our occupancy has run from Sept. to Feb., sharing items of interest from the past.
Thank you to the Suffolk Federal Credit Union for their generous donation toward our Barn project, to manager Gregory Bryan, and to Society trustee Therese O’Connor for accepting the check on our behalf! #SuffolkFederalCU