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A centerpiece of Oysterponds Historical Society’s year-long
commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s birth will be a
presentation of a historically-accurate Revolutionary War encampment in
Poquatuck Park by the New York 3rd Regiment. The event will be open to
the public, family-friendly, educational, and free.
Poquatuck Park is located off of Village Lane in the Village of Orient.
This program
emphasizes daily life of Revolutionary War soldiers and civilians; the
importance of Long Island Sound and maritime movement during the war;
the specific role of Oysterponds and the North Fork in early
Revolutionary War activity; traditional trades and skills that were
essential in the 18th century. Also on the 13th: OHS’s 18th-century Webb House will be open to visitors for its new
exhibition, “When the War Came Home: Oysterponds & the American
Revolution.” The exhibit features historic artifacts from Revolutionary
War-era Oysterponds and tells the story of how 18th-century residents of
present-day East Marion and Orient navigated divided loyalties and
wartime hardship—and ultimately emerged battered but triumphant.
Note: If you’re not arriving on foot, all attendees are asked to park at
one of two available locations: the Methodist Church (1395 Village Ln –
enter on Orchard St) or at Vail House (the OHS office, 345 Fletcher
St).
The “When the War Came Home: Oysterponds & the American Revolution”
exhibition is made possible in part through the generous support of the
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.
