14th Annual Holiday Historical House Tour
Sunday, December 8th, 12 PM to 4 PM
Get in the holiday spirit while supporting a great cause: keeping Huntington’s history alive for future generations! Now in its 14th year, Huntington Historical Society’s Historical Holiday House Tour has become a beloved and anticipated staple of the Town of Huntington’s holiday season.
You'll visit five historic homes in any order and revel in the beauty and holiday cheer while learning about the unique history of each home shared by volunteer docents. The homes are located throughout the Town of Huntington and driving directions will be provided. In addition, the Historical Society’s Kissam House (434 Park Avenue) will be decorated for the season and open for tours. Across the street, the Arsenal will be open and members of the Huntington Militia will be giving tours in 18th century attire. The Conklin Barn (2 High Street) will have its usual scrumptious array of refreshments, and the much-loved Antiques and Collectibles Shop on the Kissam property (434 Park Avenue) will be open and fully stocked with unique gift options.
Tickets are $35 for HHS members and $40 for non-members.
Ticket price increases $5 the day of the tour. Tour map with house locations will be available for pick-up one week prior to the event at the Society’s Trade School building at 209 Main Street. If available remaining tickets will be sold the day of the event at the Conklin Barn, 2 High Street, $40 for members and $45 for non-members.
All proceeds support the Huntington Historical Society’s programs and operations.
For more information, contact us at 631-427-7045 ext. 401 or via email at info@huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
House Information
The 2019 Historic House Tour of the Huntington Historical Society will again feature five private homes that will be open to those on the tour. One of the properties was possible the first settlement house of the Sammis Family which came to Huntington in the late 17th century. This beautifully restored late 17th or early 18th century home stayed in the Sammis family for almost 200 years and was the site of one of the earliest grist mills in the Town of Huntington. It was later owned by the Van Schaick for almost 100 years and known as “Springmeade.”
A second house on the tour was built in 1828 by Zophar Ketcham across from the Old Huntington Green. Ketcham was a harness maker with a shop on what is today Park Avenue. It is reported that this house was made from the timbers of the 1st Presbyterian Church that had been torn down by the British soldiers who occupied Huntington during the Revolution.
Also on the 2019 tour is a late 19th century “cottage” named Halecroft that was built by the Huntington Company on the former farmland of Titus Conklin, overlooking Huntington Bay. This “cottage” was rented for the “season” by the Company as a summer house to wealthy and often notable families.
Rounding out the tour iis a late 19th century Victorian house that was run as the “Ivy Hotel” in the early 20th century in Cold Spring Harbor and one of the first houses built in Wincoma when the August Heckscher estate was developed in the mid-1920s.
How to pick up your booklet
Booklets with house information can be picked up at the Trade School Building at 209 Main Street in Huntington the week of the tour (Monday-Friday) between 9am and 5pm. Or they will be available the day of the event (Sunday, December 8th) at our Conklin Barn at 2 High Street starting at 11am.
For more information, contact us at 631-427-7045 ext. 401 or via email at info@huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
You'll visit five historic homes in any order and revel in the beauty and holiday cheer while learning about the unique history of each home shared by volunteer docents. The homes are located throughout the Town of Huntington and driving directions will be provided. In addition, the Historical Society’s Kissam House (434 Park Avenue) will be decorated for the season and open for tours. Across the street, the Arsenal will be open and members of the Huntington Militia will be giving tours in 18th century attire. The Conklin Barn (2 High Street) will have its usual scrumptious array of refreshments, and the much-loved Antiques and Collectibles Shop on the Kissam property (434 Park Avenue) will be open and fully stocked with unique gift options.
Tickets are $35 for HHS members and $40 for non-members.
Ticket price increases $5 the day of the tour. Tour map with house locations will be available for pick-up one week prior to the event at the Society’s Trade School building at 209 Main Street. If available remaining tickets will be sold the day of the event at the Conklin Barn, 2 High Street, $40 for members and $45 for non-members.
All proceeds support the Huntington Historical Society’s programs and operations.
For more information, contact us at 631-427-7045 ext. 401 or via email at info@huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
House Information
The 2019 Historic House Tour of the Huntington Historical Society will again feature five private homes that will be open to those on the tour. One of the properties was possible the first settlement house of the Sammis Family which came to Huntington in the late 17th century. This beautifully restored late 17th or early 18th century home stayed in the Sammis family for almost 200 years and was the site of one of the earliest grist mills in the Town of Huntington. It was later owned by the Van Schaick for almost 100 years and known as “Springmeade.”
A second house on the tour was built in 1828 by Zophar Ketcham across from the Old Huntington Green. Ketcham was a harness maker with a shop on what is today Park Avenue. It is reported that this house was made from the timbers of the 1st Presbyterian Church that had been torn down by the British soldiers who occupied Huntington during the Revolution.
Also on the 2019 tour is a late 19th century “cottage” named Halecroft that was built by the Huntington Company on the former farmland of Titus Conklin, overlooking Huntington Bay. This “cottage” was rented for the “season” by the Company as a summer house to wealthy and often notable families.
Rounding out the tour iis a late 19th century Victorian house that was run as the “Ivy Hotel” in the early 20th century in Cold Spring Harbor and one of the first houses built in Wincoma when the August Heckscher estate was developed in the mid-1920s.
How to pick up your booklet
Booklets with house information can be picked up at the Trade School Building at 209 Main Street in Huntington the week of the tour (Monday-Friday) between 9am and 5pm. Or they will be available the day of the event (Sunday, December 8th) at our Conklin Barn at 2 High Street starting at 11am.
For more information, contact us at 631-427-7045 ext. 401 or via email at info@huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Thank you to our 2018 event Sponsors
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