Our Educational Programs Enlighten and
Engage People of All Ages
 The
Huntington Historical Society prides itself on its diverse and exceptional
educational programs for both children and adults.
 Our school
programs offer a glimpse into what life was like for children living during
colonial times in our Conklin Farmhouse (A
Visit to Colonial Huntington) and Dr. Daniel Kissam House (A
Child's Work and Play) Museums. Each program provides specific
information and hands-on demonstrations which meet New York State Curriculum
Requirements for Social Studies. Additional programs include our "History
to Go" in-school program and two programs conducted by a professional
Revolutionary War Re-enactor: "A Common Foot
Soldier in General Washington's Continental Army" and "A
Revolutionary War Field Doctor." All of the Society's school programs
are BOCES approved.
 The
Passport to the Past summer camp is
an extremely popular program offered for three separate sessions at our Kissam
House Museum and Barn. Children enjoy and participate in weaving, candle
making, embroidery, historic re-enactments, demonstrations and even historic
food preparation like churning butter and bread baking. Campers also take part
in a variety of old fashioned games and activities while learning about the
Kissam Family and the everyday lives of the people who first settled in this
historic area of the Village Green.
 Our
Lecture-to-Go Series offer a diverse
selection of interesting topics in the intimate setting of our
Conklin Barn. Boat tours of the Van
Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill are a unique educational experience which
explores one of the country's best preserved tide mills.
 Quilting
classes held in the unique Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building are
offered to both adults and older children, and our educational outreach events,
such as the Spring's Sheep to Shawl Festival
and the Fall Apple Festival, bring families
together to experience old fashioned fun while learning about the traditions and
trades of early Huntington families.
The
Huntington Historical Society is appreciative of the support it receives for its
educational programs from the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County and New York
State. Thank you to Supervisor Frank Petrone and members of the Huntington Town
Council; Suffolk County Legislator Jon Cooper, New York State Senators John
Flanagan and Carl Marcellino, as well as New York State Assemblymen, Andrew Raia
and Jim Conte.
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