History, Natural History & the Arts
The Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA) has partnered with the Historic Oyster Bay Railroad Station to organize a behind-the-scenes tour on Saturday, November 4 from 2 to 4 pm.
The tour will take a behind-the-scenes look at the ongoing restoration of the historic station once used by President Theodore Roosevelt to travel between his residence at Sagamore Hill and Washington D.C. [Read more…] about Oyster Bay Railroad Station Restoration Tour Nov 4th
The Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA) has partnered with the Rockville Centre to organize a behind-the-scenes tour on Saturday, October 28 from 11 am to 2 pm.
Explore the historic heart of Rockville Centre with Village Historian, Marilyn Nunes Devlin, including the St. Agnes Cathedral, the Village Hall, and the Church of the Ascension. The tour will conclude with a reception at the restored Victorian-era Phillips House Museum. [Read more…] about Rockville Centre Walking Tour And Reception Planned
The Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA) has partnered with the Mather House Museum Complex in Port Jefferson, to provide a behind-the-scenes tour on Saturday, October 21, from 2 to 4 pm.
Port Jefferson Historical Society’s Mather Museum Complex curator Laura Warren will lead the tour. The tour will look at the museum’s new archives building and delve into the facility’s planning, design, and realization. [Read more…] about Long Island: Mather House Museum Complex Tour
The Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA) is now accepting nominations for the SPLIA Endangered Places List. SPLIA is looking for historic buildings or places that are in decline or threatened by development. Postmark deadline for completed nominations is January 31, 2017. [Read more…] about Nominate A Long Island Endangered Historic Place
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