Yaphank Historical Society – Where the Past Greets the Present

UPCOMING EVENTS April 2026 General Meeting Topic: Declaration of Independence: Birth of a Nation Guest Speaker: Jim Ward, Historian and Librarian Thursday, April 16, 2026 7:30 pm @ Swezey-Avey House Refreshments will follow the meeting Click here for more Spring Yard Sale Saturday, May 30, 2026 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Rain Date Sunday, May 31, 2026) Vendors Set up 7:30 a.m. on the Hawkins House Lawns No Reservation Required Donation: $10 per vendor, payable onsite Call (631) 775-0735 with questions Click here for more Yaphank 300th Anniversary Celebration Event Sunday, June 7, 2026 Noon – 4:00 pm Tour the Oldest House in Yaphank – The Robinson House – No reservations required The home features an original fireplace and bread oven, wide plank flooring, and many other colonial features. Park and start the tour at the Swezey-Avey House 19 Mill Road, Yaphank, NY Or park on Walter Street, near the Firehouse Refreshments at the Swezey-Avey House after the tour Call (631) 775-0735 with questions MORE PAST EVENTS	Please check back here for our 250th Anniversary celebration events. OUR MISSION It is the Society’s mission to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Yaphank and its surrounding area. GET INVOLVED Become A Member. Join today and help support our mission. Become a Member label ; Make a Donation. Help us continue bringing events, exhibits, and educational programs to the community. Donate ; Volunteer. The Society needs people to help with our many projects, events and activities. No matter what your interest or skill, we have a role for you. If you would like to become a docent training is available. Sign Up Here ; The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Special Thanks for the many generous grants. View the most recent award for the restoration of the Hawkins Family Cemetery. View here Thanks to The Suffolk County Department of Parks, Division of Historic Services, which manages over 200 historic structures containing an array of buildings, gardens and sites of cultural and historical significance.	EXHIBITS The Swezey Family Visit the Swezey family exhibit in the Swezey-Avey House. The Swezey family arrived in Southold in the mid-1600s and in Yaphank in the 1700s. Come learn about the family’s lives into the 20th century. To visit, call (631) 775-0735 to make an appointment or email us at info@yaphankhistorical.org to make an appointment. The Weeks Family Legacy Yaphank’s most important family, the Weeks, settled in Millville (now Yaphank) in 1828. Portraitist William Sydney Mount was commissioned to paint James Huggins Weeks and his wife Susan Maria, in 1838. See this permanent exhibit at the Swezey-Avey House. LIBRARY & ARCHIVES Our Library Collection, searchable by author, title, subject, and date, and our Archives with online Finding Aid, make excellent research tools. Coalition To Save The Yaphank Lakes We are committed to clean and protect our lakes, eradicate the invasive aquatic plants, restore their natural beauty, and preserve and protect the entire Carmans River environment. Visit https://savetheyaphanklakes.org for more. YHS QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS Subscribe here BANK OF THE RIVER SHOP Our Shop features Yaphank and area history books; new, vintage & “almost-new” treasures.