04.18.2020 News LIVE: Oysterponds Historical Society virtual lecture on history of East End oyster industry With the COVID-19 pandemic causing a shutdown of events across the North Fork and beyond, community groups are turning to technology to stay in touch with the community. We’ll...
09.26.2015 Community Study: Age-old problems continue for local historical societies Paltry budgets. Aging patrons. Inadequate staffing.
09.21.2013 News Local hurricane buff to give talk today on ‘L.I. Express’ For as long as he can remember, John Holzapfel of Orient has been interested in the New England Hurricane of 1938 and its impact on the North Fork. A...
03.10.2013 News Real Estate: North Fork history for sale The estate sale at the home of the late Gertrude Vail Rich, a longtime Orient resident whose mother was a founder of the Oysterponds Historical Society, opened last weekend,...
12.04.2012 News Plum Island history presentation set for Tuesday night It’s easy to be intrigued by Plum Island’s current status as a secret federal animal disease research laboratory, but that’s just one chapter in the island’s rich history. East...
03.22.2011 Uncategorized Historical lectures recount the days when schooners were kings of commerce In the days of wind-borne shipping, the waters surrounding Orient played host to scores of schooners en route throughout the northeast laden with coal and commodities. The Oysterponds Historical...
