Wading River Historical Society

06/02/2026

Coming up soon is Duck Pond Day on Sunday, June 14. See the Colonial Craftspeople present their crafts and skills. Play some Colonial games. Take a photo with George or Ben. See what else we've got in store for you!

05/31/2026

"Greetings from Shoreham, LI"
The beach at Long Island Sound has always enticed people. Even over 100 years ago this community was a great place to vacation!

05/28/2026

This house, on Sound Road in Wading River, was once the home of Walter Lippmann. Lippmann was twice a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a Peabody Award-winner, an advisor to several presidents, a political commentator, and an author.

05/27/2026

Get a garden flag to commemorate the USA 250th Anniversary and support the Historical Society, too! Wading River or Shoreham flags available. Pre-order now or buy one at Duck Pond Day on June 14.

05/22/2026

The Long Island History Hunt has begun! Register now and have fun all summer sending selfies to the website for a chance to win prizes while you learn about the fascinating history of our island!

🇺🇸🔎 Join the “Rebels and Redcoats” Long Island History Hunt Challenge! 🔎🇺🇸

🗓 Pre-registration opens May 16

Wading River Historical Society and Museum is proud to have chosen a nearby stop on the 2026 Long Island History Hunt — a region-wide Revolutionary War adventure running May 23 through September 30!

📍 Visit the Wading River Cemetery and find the gravesite of Revolutionary War Patriot Josiah Lupton in the fifth row on the left.

📸 Snap a selfie by his gravestone and upload it to complete the challenge.

🏛 Explore 26 historic sites across Long Island
🎁 Compete for prizes, giveaways, museum merch, memberships, cash prizes up to $250, and a grand prize of $1,776!

✨ Bonus: Pick up FREE Revolutionary-themed collectible trading cards during your visit.

All challenges are outdoors, so you can participate anytime. It’s a fun way to explore Long Island history all summer long!

Special thanks to the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.

🔗 Learn more and register: www.lihistoryhunt.com

05/21/2026

This image of one of the old mills in Wading River shows it in an already deteriorating condition. One mill was for grain and was one for sawing planks. One was located at the Mill Pond (see posts from March 10 and April 4), and another just east of the Josiah Woodhull House (see March 5 post). There was a third mill which may have been located near the mouth of the Wading River. This one appears to be the one by the Mill Pond.

05/20/2026

At our May 21 meeting on Thursday at 7 PM you can learn about Nikola Tesla's time living in Shoreham through a presentation by author Barbara Daddino. Hope you can come!

05/20/2026

Our speaker for Thursday, May 21 at 7 PM in the History House!

05/20/2026