TVHSApr 9, 20213 minCelebrating 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...
TVHSMar 26, 20216 minEgbert Bull Smith and East Setauket Shipbuilding1949 aerial photo - East Setauket looking southeast. Setauket School on the hill is center. Setauket Methodist Church at crossroad.
-Nov 11, 20204 minHonoring 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...
-Sep 8, 20203 minLABOR DAY“The first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American...
TVHSSep 3, 20205 minSetauket School Days, the U.S. Constitution and Civil RightsOne of the earliest schoolhouses in Setauket stood, until January 1870, near where the Caroline Church carriage shed is located. This small,
-Aug 19, 20203 minVotes for WomenOn August 18, 1920 the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing women’s suffrage. suffrage [...
-Aug 13, 20204 minEphemera...What is ephemera?ephem-era | \ i-ˈfe-mər-ə , -ˈfem-rə \ plural ephemera also ephemerae\ i-ˈfe-mər-ē , -ˈfem-rē \ or ephemeras Definition of ephemera 1 :...
-May 22, 20204 minMemorial Day: A Day of Remembrance and TributeThe origin of Memorial Day, a day to commemorate the lives of American military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice, dates to the...
-May 15, 20203 minNewspapers Document Local HistoryFrom time to time we share some tidbits from the local newspapers. A great source for newspapers published throughout New York State,...
-May 8, 20203 minMother's Day - It's Modern Day OriginsIn 1914 President Woodrow Wilson designated Mother’s Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday. The movement for a day to...