Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council

06/23/2026

Join the North Fork Chorale on the Village Green on July 4 as they celebrate the Nation’s 250th Birthday in a Star Spangled Concert. Established in 1936, originally known as the “Southold Choral Society,” today’s chorale has members from all over the North Fork. The 2026 membership, over 20 strong, represents a broad age range and blends decades of experience with fresh ideas to create a vibrant musical atmosphere. They are actively seeking new members to continue this wonderful tradition. All singers at varying levels of experience are welcome.
The singing membership, along with an accomplished pianist and instrumentalists, regularly showcase the breadth of the American Musical Tradition with this concert focusing on Patriotic Music. This FREE concert will be part of the Suffolk County 250th celebration so make sure you bring your Passport books to be stamped! Saturday, July 4, 7:00 PM Come early and bring your chairs, blankets and Picnics- Cutchogue Village Green, behind the Old House. In collaboration with the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Musuems.Rain Date July 5, 7:00 PM.

06/23/2026

Thanks to Stephani Villani of the Northforker for doing an excellent job on reporting on our event.

The bride, Elizabeth Case, clad in a beautiful blue robe à la française gown, married Gershom Terry, a local Revolutionary War veteran, at the Cutchogue Presbyterian Church this past Saturday in a reenactment of a Colonial wedding. Part of the Suffolk 250 slate of events to commemorate the nation....

06/22/2026

Salt Air Farm designed this bridal bouquet for a colonial re-enactment wedding by the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Society. All the stems in this bouquet were cut from plants here on the farm that were easily available to early colonists.

06/21/2026

A few more pictures of yesterday's wedding reenactment. These are mostly of the MacNish family who were a tremendous and invaluable help to putting the event on. In the family photo, Merri MacNish was responsible for making 6 out or the 10 outfits depicted, including the Bride and Grooms. Note the picture of Myra Case showing pictures of her wedding to Merri and the bride. She is a descendant of Gershom Case, whose wedding we were depicting and she also was married in that church. She came from the mid-West to attend the wedding.

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The first dance

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The bride sings a revolutionary war ballad

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The bouquet toss

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The vows

06/21/2026

Our June bride, Elizabeth Case, could not have asked for a nicer day to wed her betrothed, Gershom Terry, our local Revolutionary War veteran. Our appropriately attired colonial ushers sat each guest according to their social status (defined in this case as to whether or not they themselves dressed in colonial attire)and gave them a twelve page program that delved into the local history, colonial wedding customs, fashion, music and what life was like in Cutchogue during the Revolutionary War. (Music was played by our talented harpist and pianist, Ann Welcome, and our equally talented violinist and organist, Sadie Heston. )The church was festooned with flowers from the era by Salt Air Farms. The bride was led down the aisle by her father, who gave her away. There was a reading from the King James Bible, vows were exchanged, and hymns were sung. The guests proceeded to the basement for the reception, where they imbibed in treats made from colonial recipes. The newly minted couple was announced, and the bride sang two Revolutionary War ballads, followed by the bouquet toss. Then, after an exhibition colonial dance by the bridal party, the talented caller, Chart Guthrie, taught willing members of the crowd a few colonial dances. As a bridal favor, guests left with Springerle cookies.