Please join us on Sunday, March 20th at 1:30 pm at the East Rockaway Public Library for a book signing and discussion! Folklorist Nancy Solomon, the executive director of Long Island Traditions, has written a new book “Boat Building and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition” published by The History Press. In […]
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 at the Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport, NY, on December 16, 2021 at 7 pm 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 […]
Please join us on Sunday, December 12 at 1 pm at the Long Island Maritime Museum for a special book discussion and signing. 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. […]
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 […]
Boatyards There have been many boatyards throughout the estuary that provided commercial fishermen with draggers or trawlers, garveys, skiffs, dories, and other watercraft used in both the bay and the ocean. In addition there have been boatyards, mostly in the 20th century, who specialize in recreational boats ranging from luxurious yachts to simple skiffs able […]
