Sunday, May 15, 2016: On a brisk day, the Huntington Historical Society celebrated their Annual Sheep to Shawl Festival. Over 600 people attended the event, and enjoyed all the activities on the Kissam grounds! Check out this great video of the day on the Newsday website by clicking here! And here are some shots of…
By Laws of the Huntington Historical Society Accepted at the June 16, 2016 Annual Meeting of the Membership Article I – Name The name of this organization shall be The Huntington Historical Society. Article II – Object The Huntington Historical Society preserves the heritage of the Town of Huntington by maintaining museums, collections and a…
The Huntington Historical Society’s Antiques in April event (April 22 – 23) was a great hit! Our Kissam property and barn were brimming with all sorts to old things to peruse and buy, and the weather was wonderful. We still have things available, so come to our Antiques and Collectibles Shop to find that treasure…
The Society decided to brighten gloomy winter months by setting up a winter Weaving with Wine class. We thought we would have a few intrepid folks join us in the evening for a little escape from the winter. We couldn’t be more wrong. Weaving with Wine was a sold-out hit!! While our program is over for…
HHS celebrated milestone birthdays of two longtime volunteers. Alice Link, docent-extraordinaire celebrated her 95th birthday, and Paul Warburgh, board member and man-about-town celebrated his 75th birthday. Congratulations to these two fabulous people and we wish them much happiness in the years ahead!
Fabulous Valentines Day Celebration: Saturday, February 11, for children 6 to 12. Admission is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Join us at the historic Conklin Barn where Valentines Day will be in full swing! Find out why we celebrate Valentines Day, create beautiful and unique cards for your special valentine, have your face…
On Monday, July 21st, 2014 at 11:00 am the Huntington Historical Society and the Town of Huntington held the official ground breaking for the construction of the addition to the Trade School for the Archives Expansion. This marked the beginning of the end for a project 15 years in planning. Town officials, the Society Trustees,…
Theatre Social and Fundraiser at When was the last time you were able to go into New York City and enjoy a Broadway show? When was the last time you were able to see an award winning play and know that you were helping support a local organization? Well now you can do both! And…
The Huntington Historical Society received funding from the 2011 Conservation Treatment Program administered by the Greater Hudson Heritage Network (GHHN) located in Elmsford, NY. The program “provides support for treatment procedures to aid in stabilizing and preserving objects in collections of museums, historical, and cultural organizations in New York State.” An Edward Lange watercolor in…
It was a delightful day. Twenty five youngsters and their parents spent an interesting afternoon exploring the history and culture of our Native Americans. They learned about their traditions, skills, food, clothing and got to view authentic artifacts from our collections. They made head bands (with feathers) made pots from clay, played games that our…
