The Suffolk Club was originally formed by Daniel Webster, Martin Van Buren and others about 1827 on land first leased, then purchased from the Carman family. Club membership was limited to 15. Each member had private rooms in the club house, which were individually furnished to the member’s taste. The “cellar” was said to be […]
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National Historic Marker Day
Celebrating National Historic Marker Day, Friday April 26th. Local History Librarian Brad C. Shupe and the Mastic Peninsula Historical Society are proud to remember our history by having several of these wonderful signs installed throughout our community. National Historic Marker Day brings people and communities together to maintain their markers by cleaning them and providing […]
Buried Long Island: History Set in Stone...
Alyssa Gutierrez’s lifelong interest in anthropology and archaeology sought expression in her curiosity about gravestones on Long Island. Why were the pre-Revolutionary headstones of Suffolk and Nassau counties made in New England? Who were the stone carvers? In 2020 the author began dragging friends and family to one burial ground after another! Interestingly, Alyssa has […]