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Setauket Village Green Historical Walking Tour
Discover Setauket's rich history as you explore its architecture and beautiful natural environment. Visit the cemetery where the leader of the Setauket Spy Ring is buried, near the resting place of the artist William Sidney Mount. See the 17th and 18th century homes of the early residents of Suffolk County and the 19th century homes of sea captains. Historic Walking Tours leave from the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main Street in Setauket, across from the Mill Pond. The tour generally lasts one hour and fifteen minutes. (Note: Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start times listed to ensure a prompt start. No pre-registration required.)
This Three Village Historical Society walking tour is designed for students, families and adults. The cost of the program is $5 per person ($3 for Society members). Additional tours can be scheduled by contacting the Three Village Historical Society at 751-3730.Saturday, April 21st, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, May 20th, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 3rd, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 16th, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 8th, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 4th, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, September 1st, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, September 15th, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, October 13th, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, November 4th, 2:00 p.m.
Walk Through History
with Farmer & Spy Abraham Woodhull
Location: Caroline Church parking lot at the Carriage Shed along Dyke Road at the Setauket Village Green. Donation: $5.00 per person/$3 per person for TVHS Members
In this living history walk you will meet farmer and Revolutionary War Spy Chief Abraham Woodhull, portrayed by historian Beverly Tyler, who leads tour-goers on a walk through the nature sanctuary that was once Woodhulls farm. Tour-goers are introduced to the woods, fields, ponds and bays that tell the story of Long Islands colonization and settlement preceding the Revolution and the creation of the new nation.
After visiting sites that include the Woodhull homestead on Little Bay, The Frank Melville Memorial Park and Sanctuary, Little Bay, the high and low marsh at Conscience Bay, Setauket Grist Mill, Patriots Rock, and the Setauket Village Green, Setauket Presbyterian Church graveyard and the Caroline Church of Brookhaven, tour-goers will learn how Benjamin Tallmadge, head of General Washingtons Secret Service, set up an undercover message system. Participants on the tour will be given the opportunity to decode maps and spy letters, learn secret codes and compose their own spy messages.
This Three Village Historical Society walking tour is designed for students, families and adults. The cost of the program is $5 per person ($3 for Society members). Additional tours can be scheduled by contacting the Three Village Historical Society at 751-3730.
Saturday, April 14th, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 24th, 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 14th, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 22nd, 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 18th, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, September 9th, 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 27th, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, November 11th, 1:00 p.m.
Down the Ways: The Wooden Ship Era
Walk where the sailing ships were built. Historian Beverly Tyler leads this tour which meets down at the Setauket Dock. Shore Road, East Setauket. Guests will learn about shipbuilders, ship captains, and families prominent in Setauket’s Maritime history. Discover how the shipbuilding industry influenced the development of roads and homes on Dyers Neck. This tour will be conducted at low tide so that the bones of the schooners will be uncovered in Scott's Cove. Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start time listed to ensure a prompt start. Tour lasts approximately two hours. Fee: $3 for members, $5 for non-members.
Sunday, April 15th, 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 12th, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, June 9th, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 29th, 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 26th, 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 8th, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, October 21st, 1:00 p.m.
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