Please join us for a special virtual book discussion on January 18, from 4 – 5 pm. Meet folklorist Nancy Solomon, Executive Director of Long Island Traditions, as she discusses her new book “Boat Builders and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition” published by The History Press. Her presentation will highlight the […]

Please join us in Greenport, NY, on December 6, 2021 for a book signing and discussion with Long Island Traditions’ executive director, Nancy Solomon, about her new book – “Boat Builders and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition” published by The History Press. In this book Solomon documents the traditions and places […]

Please join us at the Freeport Memorial Library for this special event! Folklorist Nancy Solomon, the executive director of Long Island Traditions, has written a new book “Boat Builders and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition” published by The History Press. In this book Solomon documents the traditions and places of Long […]

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 […]