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Tours by boat to the Nature Conservancy,
Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill
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The tour cost is $15 ($10 for Historical Society members) and lasts 2 hours.
Since access to the mill is
by boat, some climbing up and down steps, into and out of the boat, is required.
Attendance on the tour requires the physical ability to perform these functions.
See the Calendar for tour schedules
and call (631) 427-7045 Ext 401 or 403 for reservations.
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From May through October Scheduled tours of the Tide Mill are run at
least once a month. They leave, by boat, from Coney's Marina on West Shore Road in
Huntington and last 2 hours. Tours, for groups, can also be arranged by
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The Huntington Historical Society is privileged to conduct guided tours of
the Lefferts Tide mill, a property of
The Nature Conservancy.
The Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill, which harnessed the tides for power, was the
height of technology when it was built , by the Van Wyck family in 1795.
Water powered mills need falling water and Long Island has few streams.
But, as explained on the tour, the many bays and coves, with 8 foot tides, were
an unfailing source of power. High tide filled the mill pond through the
tide gate, and then, at low tide the trapped water was let out to turn the water
wheel. The Lefferts mill is unique in that of the scores of tide mills on Long
Islands north shore, it is the only one left with its building intact, on its
original dam and with its original massive wooden gears. It is a Long
Island treasure.
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 Tours leave by boat, provided courtesy of Coney's Marina on West Shore road
in Huntington. Seven Tours are scheduled over the summer, and additional
tours can be arranged for groups, by appointment. Since the tours are
generally full, reservations are recommended. |
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