Events

Guest Speaker: Robert Von Bernewitz, Local Historian
Topic: “Benjamin Tallmadge and the Tallmadge Trail”

Discover the Revolutionary History of Long Island!
Join us for a presentation on Benjamin Tallmadge and the Tallmadge Trail and learn the story of one of the American Revolution’s heroes. As General George Washington’s chief intelligence officer and leader of the famed Culper Spy Ring, Tallmadge played a vital role in securing American independence.

The presentation will explore Tallmadge’s life and his daring 1780 raid across Long Island, including the capture of a British fort in Mastic and the destruction of a large stockpile of hay in Coram that was destined to feed British cavalry horses.

Step back in time and discover how everyday cloth was made before factories and machines. Join master spinner Toni Kaste for a demonstration of an antique spinning wheel as she transforms raw wool and flax into yarn using traditional techniques. Learn how colonial families produced the materials needed for clothing and household textiles, from preparing […]