Yaphank Historical Society

Yaphank Historic Christmas House Tours
2024-12-15 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-14 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Enjoy Holiday Refreshments and Music
Docent-led Tours of four beautifully decorated houses:
The Isabella and Robert Hawkins House
The Homan-Gerard House
The Booth House
The Swezey-Avey House will have exhibit rooms open
Donation: $20 Adults; Children under 12 Free
Purchase tickets below or onsite at the Swezey-Avey House the day of the tour.

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PALS – Plein Air Limner Society
2024-11-10 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-09 12:00 - 16:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
15th Annual Holiday Art Exhibit and Sale
“PALS Artists Paint Long Island and More”
Opening Show – Saturday, November 9, 2024, 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Reception & Show – Sunday, November 10, 2024, 12:00 – 4:00 pm

Nature Trail Walk
2024-11-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Homan-Gerard House, 5 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, NY, 11980, United States
Meet at the Homan-Gerard House parking lot, 5 Yaphank Avenue
Led By: MaryLaura Lamont, Naturalist and Yaphank Historical Society Board Member
Join us for the last Nature Trail Walk for this year and enjoy a 3/4 mile guided cultural and natural history walk along easy trails. The walk/talk will take you along the Carmans River and into the upland area. Enjoy scenery, birds, plants and learn a bit of history along the ancient river!

October General Meeting
2024-10-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Guest Speaker:
Karen Mouzakes, Historian Emerita
and Founding Member of the Yaphank Historical Society
“The Hawkins Family of Yaphank and Brooklyn Heights”
Refreshments will follow the meeting.

September General Meeting - 2024
2024-09-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Guest Speaker: Paul Kaplan, Author, Historian
Topic: “Penn Station”
Paul Kaplan will present the extraordinary history of Penn Station
Refreshments will follow the meeting.

Music In the Park
2024-09-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Join Don & Susan at the Gazebo in the Swezey-Avey House
5PM – 8PM
All are welcome

Fall Yard Sale 2024
2024-09-14 09:00 - 15:00 | The Hawkins House, 4 Yaphank Ave, Yaphank, NY, 11980, United States
(Rain Date Sunday, September 15, 2024)

Vendors Set up on the Hawkins House Lawns

No Reservation Required

Donation: $10 per vendor, payable onsite

Call 631-924-4803 with questions

Guided House Tours
2024-08-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-21 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-14 13:00 - 16:00
Guided House Tours
Come and Visit our Beautiful Historic Homes
Robert & Isabella Hawkins House
Homan-Gerard House
Booth House Museum
Swezey-Avey House
Docents will be on hand for tours
and to answer questions.

Music In the Park
2024-08-21 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-19 17:00 - 20:00 | The Gazebo, 530 Yaphank Middle Island Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Join Don & Susan at the Gazebo in the Swezey Park
5PM – 8PM
Please bring a Lawn Chair – all are welcome

50th Anniversary Celebration
2024-08-10 13:00 - 17:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Please join us as we celebrate the Yaphank Historical Society’s 50th Anniversary. There will be refreshments, live music, special exhibits, memorial dedication, time capsule placement, and more!

July General Meeting
2024-07-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Guest Speaker: Robert Kessler, Yaphank Historical Society President
Topic: The restoration of the Swezey-Avey House and the Swezey-Avey Family History.
Refreshments will follow the meeting.

Music In the Park
2024-07-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Join Don & Susan at the Gazebo in the Swezey-Avey House
5PM – 8PM
Due to weather – tonights event has moved inside the Swezey-Avey House
All are welcome

50th Anniversary Special Event Historical Scavenger Hunt
2024-07-06 12:00 - 16:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Bring your family to our fun historical scavenger hunt. Learn about our town’s history and discover many interesting facts about the people and places that made Yaphank special. Earn chances on a wide selection of prizes!

June General Meeting
2024-06-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Guest Speaker: MaryLaura Lamont, Historian, Naturalist, and Yaphank Historical Society Board Member
Topic: “Homan-Gerard House and Mill”
MaryLaura will talk about the history of the Homan-Gerard house, the mill complex, the families who owned it and how the Yaphank Historical Society, along with Suffolk County, saved this important piece of history.
Refreshments will follow the meeting.

50th Anniversary Special Celebration Event - Benjamin Tallmadge and the Tallmadge Trail
2024-06-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Guest Speaker: Robert Von Bernewitz, Yaphank Historical Society Board Member and Local Historian
Topic: “Benjamin Tallmadge and the Tallmadge Trail”
In honor of Independence Day, Yaphank Historical Society board member Robert von Bernewitz will give a presentation on Long Island born, Revolutionary hero, Benjamin Tallmadge and the Tallmadge Trail. After the British won the battle of Brooklyn and occupied Long Island, Major Tallmadge led a series of successful raids to harass the British troops. General George Washington also tapped Tallmadge to lead an espionage ring of Long Island Spies. Come hear about how the Long Island Culper Spy Ring played a major role in winning the Revolutionary War and take a photographic journey down the Tallmadge Trail.

Nature Trail Walk
2024-06-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Homan-Gerard House, 5 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, NY, 11980, United States
MaryLaura Lamont, Naturalist and Yaphank Historical Society Board Member
Meet at the Homan-Gerard House parking lot, 5 Yaphank Avenue
Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 (Rain cancels the program)
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Enjoy a guided walk along easy trails to explore the natural and human history of the area. The walk will take you along the Carmans River and into the upland area, with a few historic and cultural sites viewed as well.
Click here to download the walking tour map.

Spring Community Yard Sale
2024-05-25 09:00 - 15:00 | The Hawkins House, 4 Yaphank Ave, Yaphank, NY, 11980, United States
Set up on the Hawkins House Lawns
No Reservation Required
Donation: $10 per vendor, payable onsite
Call 631-924-4803 with questions
(Rain Date Sunday, May 26, 2024)

Nature Trail Walk
2024-05-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Homan-Gerard House, 5 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, NY, 11980, United States
MaryLaura Lamont, Naturalist and Yaphank Historical Society Board Member
Meet at the Homan-Gerard House parking lot, 5 Yaphank Avenue
Sunday, May 19th, 2024 (Rain cancels the program)
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Enjoy a guided walk along easy trails to explore the natural and human history of the area. The walk will take you along the Carmans River and into the upland area, with a few historic and cultural sites viewed as well.
Click here to download the walking tour map.

50th Anniversary Special Celebration Event
2024-05-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Guest Speaker: Diane Schwindt, Historic Cook, Stirring up History
Topic: “Carmans River and the Mills of Yaphank”
Please join us and step back in time…close your eyes and imagine the sounds of the water wheels turning or the dull sound of thumping fulling paddles. Learn how the Carmans River inland waterway supported the food and wool industry and brought life to the town that we now know as Yaphank. Diane will talk about the mills in Yaphank and provide hands-on examples of wool, grains and timber.
To register by mail, click here to download a registration form
OR
Register for this event online using one of the methods below.

You can also register at the Swezey-Avey House on the day of the event for $25.
Phone: 631-924-4803 for additional information

May General Meeting
2024-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Guest Speaker: Kathy Schmidt, Yaphank Historical Society Honorary Lifetime Board Member and Founding Society Member
Topic: “The Early Years: Preservation to Restoration of the Robert H. and Isabella Hawkins House”
Refreshments will follow the meeting.

Nature Trail Walk
2024-05-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Homan-Gerard House, 5 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, NY, 11980, United States
MaryLaura Lamont, Naturalist and Yaphank Historical Society Board Member
Meet at the Homan-Gerard House parking lot, 5 Yaphank Avenue
Sunday, May 5, 2024 (Rain cancels the program)
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Enjoy a guided walk along easy trails to explore the natural and human history of the area. The walk will take you along the Carmans River and into the upland area, with a few historic and cultural sites viewed as well.

Nature Trail Walk
2024-04-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Homan-Gerard House, 5 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, NY, 11980, United States
MaryLaura Lamont, Naturalist and Yaphank Historical Society Board Member
Meet at the Homan-Gerard House parking lot, 5 Yaphank Avenue
Sunday, April 21, 2024 (Rain cancels the program)
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Enjoy a guided walk along easy trails to explore the natural and human history of the area. The walk will take you along the Carmans River and into the upland area, with a few historic and cultural sites viewed as well.
