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Several of Oysterponds Historical
Society’s historic buildings are open to the public on a regular basis
during the summer months and contain compelling exhibitions of
contemporary or historical significance featuring noteworthy items
culled from OHS’s collections.
Hours are Fridays & Sundays 2-5pm and Saturdays 11am-5pm. Admission is free for OHS Members and
children and $10 for Non-Members, which grants access to all exhibitions
and buildings that are pen to the public.
18th century Village House is period-furnished
with noteworthy pieces from the OHS collection and shown as a late
19th-century boarding house, demonstrating a significant chapter in its
history. Every year new exhibitions are installed on the 2nd floor:
In the Family Eye: Landscapes by Freddie & Skip Wachsberger – The artwork of Oysterponds siblings
Freddie Wachsberger and Clyde “Skip” Wachsberger contain lasting images of the East Marion and Orient landscape as it
looked in the last two decades of the 20th century and the first decade
of the 21st.
Orient’s Naturalist: Roy Latham’s Life & Journals – A remarkable sampling of legendary
naturalist and Orient native-son Roy Latham’s journals (spanning
1902-1978), which reflects his deep passion for and appreciation of the
flora and fauna of eastern Long Island.
Recent Acquisitions – Features three splendid 19th century
portraits; a remarkable late-19th century reverse glass painting; and a
display of twelve harpoons, flensing irons, and other whaling equipment.
Please Be Seated! Small Chairs in the OHS Collection – A delightful variety of chairs dating from the 18th
century to the present and representing a wide range of decorative
styles, including high chairs, rocking chairs, potty chairs, folding
chairs, etc.
Byron McClintock: The East End Suite – Features six outstanding prints that
comprise the complete set of McClintock’s homage to Orient and its
environment. McClintock’s work is held by the
Library of Congress, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the
Whitney Museum of American Art.
Also: The 19th-century Red Barn features a permanent multi-media exhibition focused on the storied
farming and fishing history of Long Island’s North Fork.
