Country Fair 2021

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 includes a tour of the historic William Miller house.

10am-4pm on 10/16 and 10/17

Please note You may arrive at any point after 10am but we recommend no later than 3:30pm.

Mailman Mark

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 and holiday standee

board for photo ops. One family at a time in the post office.

Masks, social distancing protocols. In this time of COVID, we want the

Holiday spirit to survive and bring joy to the families who visit this

popular annual program.

Pre-register, please.

Click below to download

REGISTRATION FORM

Or send check payable to MPMSHS $10 per child along with the following info to

Santa Letters, POBox 723,

Miller Place, NY 11764.

  • Childs Name: Age:
  • Address:
  • Telephone:
  • Email:

We thank you and stay safe.

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Keepsake Journal

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Be a part of history and support the preservation efforts of the MPMS Historical Society by purchasing a space in our 300th Anniversary Keepsake Journal!

DEADLINE EXTENDED to AUGUST 17th 2020

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Grant Update

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The Miller Place-Mount Sinai Historical Society is proud and grateful to be a recipient of a grant from The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation for $2,000 (reimbursement for a portion of the expenses incurred during the onset of Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order: New York State on Pause). This will aid us in our mission of preserving and sharing local history!
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Garden Bench

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On Saturday, August 24, the Society hosted an appreciation luncheon for Mt. Sinai Girl Scout
Troop 2750. These girls adopted the historically appropriate herb garden on the grounds of
the (c.) 1720 William Miller House. Each Spring they have brought the garden back to life,
 
carefully planting, weeding and watering. It is a wonderful addition to the old house and visu-
ally depicts an aspect of family life many years ago. This year the girls surprised us with a
 
beautiful garden bench to grace the west side of the garden and our expansive backyard. A
brass plate was put into place indicating their donation to the MP-MS Historical Society. The
bench is magnificent and will always be a reminder of their significant volunteerism. Kudos to
the girls and their leaders for their dedication. The luncheon was sponsored by Branchinelli’s,
North Shore Beverage and Stop & Shop and we appreciate the support that helped make this
event a success.

Native Long Island Plants and their uses in the 18th Century

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 

 

Refreshments will be served under a canopy in the backyard of the William Miller House

RESERVATION REQUIRED

Please bring a teacup 

 

Sunday Afternoon Tea and Talk

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.

 

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Born in Brookhaven

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.