Suffolk County Historical Society Archives

01.14.2025 Community

Remembering the Lexington steamboat tragedy in LI Sound

One hundred and eighty-five years ago this week, during one of the coldest winters on record, a man named David Crowley washed ashore at Baiting Hollow in Riverhead after...

02.14.2024 News

Little-known story of Black Riverhead WWII soldier uncovered

Years ago, James Pratt became fascinated with the history of the 366th Infantry Regiment—one soldier in particular—and began collecting as much information about the unit as he could. He...

02.07.2024 News

Riverhead non profits receive state arts funding

Robotics classes. Historical exhibits and lectures. Digitizing archives. And yes, even new port-a-potties will be paid for by grants to several organizations in Riverhead. Four nonprofits — the Long...

06.06.2023 Community

Suffolk County history comes alive in ambitious new exhibit

Imagine trying to chronicle the entire history of Suffolk County inside a 30 by 35-foot room. Over the weekend, the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum in Riverhead launched its...

02.09.2023 Community

Exhibit showing antique dolls of color is one of several local programs planned for Black History Month

“History Through Dolls of Color: Silent Witnesses in Time” is the newest pop-up exhibit at the Suffolk County Historical Society in Riverhead, just in time for Black History Month....

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