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 to 12 people
MASKS must be worn while inside historic properties
Ages 10 and up please
ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED
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.
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
Or send check payable to MPMSHS $10 per child along with the following info to
Santa Letters, POBox 723,
Miller Place, NY 11764.
We thank you and stay safe.
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
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
Please bring a teacup
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.
Kindly bring a teacup, not a mug.
