Long Island and New York History

Celebrating Emma S. Clark Memorial Library

From the TVHS Archives: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library Celebrates Serving the Community for over 125 years By Karen Martin for The...

Egbert Bull Smith and East Setauket Shipbuilding

1949 aerial photo - East Setauket looking southeast. Setauket School on the hill is center. Setauket Methodist Church at crossroad.

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The Blizzard of 1934

From the TVHS archives The blizzard of 1934 was reported, at the time, to be Long Island’s worst snow storm since the famous blizzard of...

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Honoring Veterans: The History of Veterans Day

(The following history is from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs website https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp...

Witchcraft in Setauket. The Trial of Ralph and Mary Hall

The place was Setauket and the year was 1664, 28 years before the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692. https://www.history.com/topics/col...

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Edward Larocque Tinker

A lawyer, banker, photographer, adventurer, and author, Edward Larocque Tinker was born 12 Sept. 1881 in New York City. Probably best...

Count Eugenio Goncalves de Teixeira

The following account of the life of Count de Teixeira was written by Dr. R. Sherman Mills It is the stuff of which fairy tales are made,...

Silas Brewster, African American Farm Hand

A small leather-bound journal, kept by a Setauket farmer reveals details in the life of an African American laborer.

Synagogue Dedicated: Dr. Darlington Speaks at the Opening of a Hebrew House of Worship at Setauket.

“Hebrews and Christians from this and neighboring villages turned out in large numbers to attend the dedication. The new house of worship...

LABOR DAY

“The first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American...