Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council

05/30/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended the Council's and the Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library 's inaugural Story Board Walk Tour and Tea party. The weather was windy, wild, and cold, but we had a few intrepid attendees who braved the elements, and we made the tour portion as short as possible. You can follow the story walk boards any time, and we encourage you to do so! Mariella Ostroski made sure we had delicious treats, beautifully presented at the tea party at the end of the tour.
The boards were a collaborative effort between Library Director Rosemary Winters, who successfully applied for a grant from the R. K. Mellon Family Foundation, Local History Librarian Mariella Ostroski headed up the project, the Council’s executive director Mark Mac Nish provided the images and did the graphic work, and Librarian Christine Brush helped write the text.

05/30/2026

Thanks to News 12 for mentioning our North Fork Revolutionary War Trail. We open next weekend, June 6 with our Family History day, come see our exhibits on the Women's efforts during the war in the Homespun movement, The Old House in the Revolutionary War and how the nation celebrated the Centennial.

Five historical societies and museums have joined forces to create the 2026 North Fork Revolutionary War Trail, a collaborative experience designed to highlight the area’s role during the American Revolution and give visitors a glimpse into life 250 years ago.

05/29/2026

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER. Something fun, educational and free to do with your children/grandchildren! Story Walk Tour & Tea Party on the Village Green. Join us for the inaugural tour of our recently installed Story Walk Boards, Saturday, May 30, 11:00am-1:00pm GRADES 1 - 5, Attendees must register online at The Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library https://cutchogue.librarycalendar.com/event/tea-party-tour-village-green-70282www.cutchoguelibrary.org.
for this free event. (limit space) There will be a tea party upstairs in the library at the end of the tour.

05/28/2026

Family History Day 1776

On June 6, 2026, from 10 am to 3 pm (rain date June 7) on the Village Green in Cutchogue, the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums will hold its fourth annual Family History Day, this year with a 1776 theme. It’s centered on the 3rd New York Regiment, which will be reenacting drills & recreating a Revolutionary War encampment.
There will be colonial cooking demonstrations with food cooked over an open flame from 18th-century recipes. See examples of colonial textile making, including spinning, weaving, and embroidery. Learn about the local Corchaug Indian tribe through hands-on instruction from Tony Valderrama of the Wilderness Traveling Museum and see how wampum was made. The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library will provide colonial games, three musical groups will perform colonial-era music, and, of course, we will offer tours of all our historic buildings on the Village Green. This will also be the grand opening of two new temporary exhibits. “North Fork in the Revolution,” in the Old House, and “America Celebrates its First One Hundred Years,” in the Wickham House, which includes objects from the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition.
Bring the whole family and have fun while learning about your local history. We strongly encourage everyone to come in period costume to get into the spirit of the day! (Suggested donation $5.00) For questions, email [email protected]. We will be a stop on the North Fork Revolutionary War Trail. Get your Suffolk County 250th passbook stamped on-site by The Cutchogue New Suffolk Historical Society & Museums.

05/24/2026

The weather didn't cooperate for us to finish getting our 250th celebration decorations up this weekend. But we managed to get a few up and we wish you a meaningful and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend as we remember the fallen.

05/23/2026

Our friend and past president, Mike Malkush, who is running our Rock and Roll Car show in the fall, is hosting a car show at the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Church in Riverhead. The show was rained out for today, but has been rescheduled for Next week, May 30. The show is to benefit the war victims and the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. It's a beautiful location, buy the lake and GT Joey will be imparting his encyclopedic knowledge of the cars at the show. For more information 631-655-5082

05/22/2026

2026 North Fork Revolutionary War Trail- In celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, North Fork history organizations have collaborated to bring you a better experience of what happened during the Revolutionary War in our area. Each one of these North Fork Museums does an excellent job portraying their piece of how the Revolutionary War affected the people living in Southold Town through their stories, objects, and exhibits. Follow the trail to see how they represent their tales of how our nation began. Go from place to place to get a more comprehensive perception of what happened on the North Fork 250 years ago. To find out more about when these organizations are open and what exhibits and events they have planned, visit their websites. 1. Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue • Riverhead, www.hallockville.org 2.Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums 27320 Route 25, Cutchogue, www.cutchoguenewsuffolkhistory.org 3. Southold Historical Museum 54325 Main Road Southold, www.southoldhistorical.org 4. East End Seaport Museum, At the end of 3rd St., Greenport, www.eastendseaport.org 5. Oysterponds Historical Society, 1555 Village Lane, Orient, www.oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org Each site will be opening for the season between Memorial Day weekend and the first weekend in June. Check websties for exact details.Bring you Suffolk County 250th passport books to these sites to collect your stamps!

05/19/2026

Story Walk Tour & Tea Party on the Village Green. Join us for the inaugural tour of our recently installed Story Walk Boards, Saturday, May 30, 11:00am-1:00pm GRADES 1 - 5, Attendees must register online at The Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library www.cutchoguelibrary.org. for this free event. (limit space) There will be a tea party in the Community Room of the library at the end of the tour.

05/16/2026

https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2026/05/north-fork-revolutionary-war-trail-takes-visitors-back-in-time/

The North Fork Revolutionary War Trail, a collaboration between five North Fork historical organizations, will take visitors on a journey through time to see how locals lived in the 1770s. Hallockville Museum Farm, Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums, Southold Historical Museum, Eas....

05/14/2026

Read about the colonial era barn loom that is in our collection, how it was reassembled and installed, with comments by an expert in barn looms. The barn loom is on display and can be seen on tours when our season opens on June 6, from 1-4, Fri., Sat., and Sun. through September.

In February of this year, Kathryn Wojciechowski of the Old School Wool and Weaving Center in South Otselic, New York, visited our barn to see the weaving loom and tools in our collection. Although her specialty is 18th- and 19th-century tools, techniques, traditions, and textiles, her real passion i...