According to the National Christmas Tree Association ,German immigrants introduced the first Christmas trees to the United States in the 1830s. Initially small trees were cut down but eventually larger trees that reached floor to ceiling became popular.
December 2021 – February 2022 Five dollhouses from the 1920-2020 decorated for the holidays. This exhibit will be on display from December- February.
October 2022 – December 2022 Heckscher Park has been a highlight of Huntington Village for over one hundred years. This eighteen acre park has attracted locals and tourists alike, providing space for creation, culture, and relaxation. The park is named after August Heckscher, who purchased the land in 1096 and
April 2022 – September 2022 The Huntington Historical Society is pleased to present a collection of oil paintings by internationally recognized sculptor, painter, and illustrator Joy Buba. Born in the Lloyd Manor House on Lloyd’s Neck in 1904, Joy grew up exploring and sketching the surrounding landscape, developing a lifelong
This exhibition tells the story of a Huntington veteran, Peter Fleury, who fought in World War II and participated in the invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, known as D-Day. On display are military letters, personal photographs, and nine medals that Peter received for his service during World
The card represents the “Divided Back Era” of early postcards. In March 1907, congress passed an act allowing privately produced postcards to have messages on the left half of the card.
In 1946, Paul Robeson, world-renown African American baritone, actor, and social activist came to Huntington to perform a concert at Toaz Junior High School for the benefit of the Bethel A.M.E. Church’s planned Community Center and Nursery.
February 2022 – April 2022 Celebrate Black History Month with the Huntington Historical Society! Our new exhibition, “Highlights from Huntington’s African American History,” shares the story of such prominent figures and organizations as Booker T. Washington, Samuel Ballton, John and Alice Coltrane, the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, and Evergreen
January 12th is Pharmacists Recognition Day and January 19th is the anniversary of the passage of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution in 1919, or Prohibition. The relation between the two is quite interesting.
Crayola Crayons first made in 1903 by Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith. The first erector set introduced in 1913 by A.C. Gilbert. Raggedy Ann dolls came about in 1915 when newspaper cartoonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced them from a doll he had made for his daughter. Lincoln Logs were introduced in 1916 by John Lloyd Wright.
Thanksgiving menus in late 19th and early 20th century Huntington were not that different from our contemporary meals; turkey and stuffing, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie.
Washington’s belief that African Americans could advance themselves through education in the trades and industrial arts prompted him to establish the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in 1881.