July 26th at 6:30 pm. Babylon Public Library (24 S Carll Ave, Babylon, NY 11702) Free admission. This lecture program by Nancy Solomon will explore boat builders and boatyards of Babylon and other communities. The illustrated lecture will explore the DeGarmo boatyard, Toomey’s Boatyard, Yacht Service, Paul Ketcham, John Remsen, Alan Steiger, and other boat […]
Please join us on Saturday, July 23rd at 10:30am at the East Meadow Library located at 1886 Front Street in East Meadow for a meet-and-greet with baymen on Long Island. Long Island Traditions’ Executive Director, Nancy Solomon, will be joined by Flo and Paul Sharkey, Chuck Tekula, and Bill Fetzer. They will share stories about […]
Thank you to the Anton Media Group for printing this article about the NEA Grant that Long Island Traditions was awarded to expand its Maritime Folk Arts programs. The grant will enable LIT to launch a new joint program with the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center (FHC), connecting Long Island maritime folk artists with their […]
Please join us for a special virtual program on Monday, January 31 at 7 pm in conjunction with the East Meadow Public Library — The screening of “Life on the Bays” by filmmaker Jeffrey Basinger. Baymen have been a Long Island traditional occupation for over 300 years. This poignant and important film addresses the plight […]
We are pleased to announce that Long Island Traditions’ Director, Nancy Solomon, will be a guest on Nassau Community College’s radio program, “My Hometown,” airing on 90.3 FM, WHPC. The show will air on Thursday, September 23rd at 3:30pm, and will be replayed on Sunday, September 26th at 8am. The podcast of the program will […]
Our “From Shore to Shore” exhibit, focusing on boat builders and boatyards of Long Island, will be on display at the Sayville Library starting January 2021 and will remain at the library until May 30, 2021. The exhibit features boat builders, both professional and amateur, dedicated to preserving the craft of earlier generations. Some of […]
WLIW is airing the documentary “A World Within a World: Bay Houses of Long Island” on WLIW21 at 8 pm on October 15, 2020. The film was produced by Barbara Weber and Greg Blank and provides a rare look at the bay houses on the South Shore of Long Island. The film is being shown […]
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Bluepoints Oyster Co. Site Surveyor’s Name: Jackie Peu-Duvallon Survey Date: January / February 2004 Building Address: Section / Block / Lot: Building Type: Industrial sheds Owner’s Name: Ramco Development Building Name: Bluepoints Oyster Co. Date of Construction: Late 19th to early 20th century Architect: Building Dimensions: No. of Floors: One to two. Decorative Features: Siding Material(s): Wood clapboard Roof Styles: Gable, Cross […]
By Jayme Breschard Thomann Long Island’s waterfront communities were first settled by Native Americans who valued the sandy soil on which they could grow corn, tomatoes, squash and other commonplace vegetables. They also harvested abundant fish and shellfish from Great South Bay and the nearby ocean, traveling by canoe and other watercraft. In the late […]