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Address: Round Swamp Rd, Old Bethpage, NY 11804
Bethpage Village recreates the settlements present on Long Island in the 18th and 19th centuries, when the majority of settlers were of Dutch or English descent. The Village, "born" in 1963, incorporates many historic structures once slated for demolition but saved and relocated here, to a quiet corner of Nassau...
Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge
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Address: north shore of Long Island, Oyster Bay, NY 11771
Encompassing more than 3000 acres of bay, shoreline, marsh, and swamp, this wetlands refuge was established in the late '60s, thanks to land donations from several bordering towns. The bay and three tidal creeks that make up the refuge (Frost, Oak Neck, and Mill Neck Creeks) provide safe harbor for migratory...
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Address: 25 Job's Ln, Southampton, NY 11968
A gem of the Hamptons art scene, this facility is named in honor of founder Samuel Longstreth Parrish, who in 1896 decided that his adopted hometown needed a museum to develop its cultural potential. While on holiday in Italy, he collected Italian Renaissance art, which became the foundation for the town's first art...
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Address: Main Rd, PO Box 332, Peconic, NY 11958
Located on the North Fork, Pindar was founded in 1979, and its 500-plus acres now produce 16 varietals, including cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay, and syrah. Guided tours of the grounds allow folks to learn about winemaking and also include stops by the vineyard, the cold fermentation room, and the oak cellar....
Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum
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Address: 200 Main St, Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Housed in a stately 19th-century Greek Revival mansion, this unique museum charts the industry that kept Sag Harbor "in business" for so many years. Whaling drew adventurous young men from the four corners of the globe, all hoping to make their fortunes aboard ships anchored in the harbor. Exhibits of century-old...
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Address: 127 Middleneck Rd, Port Washington, NY 11050
This 200+-acre estate, among the most breathtaking on Long Island's Gold Coast, was completed in the early 1900s and features a myriad of noteworthy structures. Foremost are the two castles that overlook the Great Lawn: Castlegould (originally the stables) and Hempstead House, a Tudor structure which served as the...
Suffolk County Historical Society Museum
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Address: 300 W Main St, Riverhead, NY 11901
Suffolk County Historical Society has been intensely focused on its primary mission – preserving and interpreting area history for future generations – since its founding back in 1886. That said, the society also operates this museum, which occupies an old schoolhouse on West Main. Holdings and resources include...
Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge
Category: Long Island Attractions & Activities
Address: 12 Target Rock Rd, Huntington, NY 11743
This 80-acre refuge, situated along the shore of Long Island Sound, features a rocky coast juxtaposed with a dense forest of native oaks, hickories, and tulips. Indeed, the dramatic landscape provides an ideal habitat for any number of feathered friends – songbirds, shorebirds, waterfowl, and ducks – making it a...
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge
Category: Long Island Attractions & Activities
Address: 360 Smith Rd, Shirley, NY 11967
Protected from the Atlantic by Fire Island, Wertheim offers a wide range of undeveloped habitats, from pine and hardwood forests to freshwater marshes and red maple swamps. The refuge also includes the largest continuous salt marsh on Long Island. A well-maintained trail system allows visitors to explore the refuge's...
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
Category: Long Island Attractions & Activities
Address: 76 Main St, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
This red-brick theater (which first raised its curtain in 1932) was saved from the wrecking ball in the 1990s by citizens of Westhampton Beach, who were concerned that losing such a historic building would hurt the community in the long run. Their efforts were not in vain, and the lovely venue was preserved and...
