The Sinking of the Steamboat Lexington: Long Island’s Worst Maritime Disaster A PowerPoint lecture about the 1840 fire and sinking in Long Island Sound that claimed the lives of all but four of the up to 150 people on board. The survivors escaped by using cotton bales as life rafts with one drifting for 40 [...]

The William Miller House will be open for Raffle Ticket Sales!

Children are invited to bring their pre-written letter to Santa to the historic old post office on the homestead of the 1720 William Miller House, 75 North Country Road in Miller Place . Post Man Pete will bundle the letters for the North Pole. Vintage fire truck and holiday standee board will be available for [...]

  The Miller Place - Mount Sinai Historical Society is excited to host a spring egg hunt event this year! About this event Our event is broken up into two time slots: 1pm - 2pm is for the little kiddos AGES 0-4 years old . This includes egg hunt, games, and crafts. * Eggs for this group [...]

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A not-too-scary walking tour of the haunted history of Miller Place. About this event Walk the Miller Place Historic District with a guide from the MPMS Historical Society who will regale you with all the spooky stories surrounding this pre revolutionary war town. Bring a lantern or flashlight and wear comfortable shoes! Group size limited [...]

Experience life in early America at the 300-year old William Miller house. Open hearth cooking, basket weaving, wampum bead making, Genealogy tent, Revolutionary War encampment, historic farm tools, Victorian games, music, activities and more! Fun for the whole family! $5 minimum donation required for admittance. Fees may be avoided by purchasing tickets at the gate. Admission [...]

Children are invited to bring their pre-written letter to Santa to the historic old post office on the homestead of the 1720 William Miller House, 75 North Country Road in Miller Place anytime between 12:30-3:30. Mailman Mark will bundle the letters for the North Pole. Santa will write to each child. A vintage fire truck [...]

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POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19. Check back for updates in the future. Guest Speaker:  Colette Gilbert, Educator & Writer of historic topics Colonists learned how to use native Long Island plants from the Native people and by trial and error.  Also some of the plants they brought with them and are now considered invasive species    [...]

POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19. Check back for updates in the future. Guest Speaker:  Diane Fish, Historic Cook Historic Tea Taste 18th C & 19th C Cakes, cookies, tea sandwiches & teas that were popular during this time. Includes a talk on the Etiquette of the Tea. RESERVATION REQUIRED  Kindly bring a teacup, not a mug. [...]

POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19. Check back for updates in the future. Barbara Russell, Town of Brookhaven Historian Come learn about persons born in the Town of Brookhaven who have made significant contributions, either nationally or internationally; sometimes both. FREE and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.    

Could you be psychic? Do you look for signs from the universe that you are connected to something greater? Join psychic mediums Cindy Coppolla-Lois and Janice Fuchs inside the 300-year-old William Miller House for a workshop focusing on meditation and guidance into exploring the ways you can connect with spirit. Bring a notebook & pen. [...]

The true story, from primary source documentation, of how and why ordinary people from Setauket did extraordinary things to help win our ndependence. Why did our local civilians decide to endanger their lives for a cause? What personal events and tragedies occurred which led to this decision? These and other questions will be answered by [...]

October 18th, 19th, 25th, & 26th. Tours begin at 5pm, 6pm & 7pm. Explore the haunted history and spooky stories of the over 300-year-old Miller Place Historic District in this (not-too-scary) evening walking tour. $15 Ticket must be purchased to register for the event. Tickets available through mpmshistoricalsociety.eventbrite.com

October 18th, 19th, 25th, & 26th. Tours begin at 5pm, 6pm & 7pm. Explore the haunted history and spooky stories of the over 300-year-old Miller Place Historic District in this (not-too-scary) evening walking tour. $15 Ticket must be purchased to register for the event. Tickets available through mpmshistoricalsociety.eventbrite.com

Experience life in early America at the 300-year old William Miller house. Open hearth cooking, basket weaving, wampum bead making, Revolutionary War encampment, historic farm tools, Victorian games, face painting, and more! Fun for the whole family! $5 minimum donation required for admittance. Saturday 9/28 & Sunday 9/29 10am-4pm Admission includes a tour of the [...]

When the Revolutionary War broke out and New York City had fallen in 1776, the forces of the king of Great Britain developed a network of forts along the length of Long Island to defend the New York area and create a front to Patriot forces across the Sound to Connecticut. About the speaker: David [...]