Oysterponds Historical: “North Fork Art & Artists Exhibition” / Sale, 9.27 – 9.29th

OYSTERPONDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS THE 3RD ANNUAL

“NORTH FORK ART & ARTISTS EXHIBITION & SALE”

For the third year in a row Oysterponds Historical Society (OHS) has invited local artists to participate in its “North Fork Art & Artists Exhibition & Sale.”

The East Marion and Orient communitiies, which comprise Oysterponds, have long been filled with writers, artists, actors, and other creators, who have been inspired, rejuvenated, and motivated by the North Fork’s sky, farmland, and bays.

OHS’s 3rd annual North Fork Art & Artists is a celebration of the support of artists over the years and all that our local artists contribute to the Oysterponds community and, in particular, Oysterponds Historical Society. 

The show will be held at the Old Point Schoolhouse on the OHS campus (1555 Village Lane, Orient, NY ) from Friday, September 27th thru Sunday, September 29th, 11am to 5pm each day. 75% of the proceeds from each piece will go directly to the artist.

Oysterponds Historical Society (OHS)

Local residents created Oysterponds Historical Society (OHS) in 1944 in order to bring people together to share and celebrate the unique history and culture of the North Fork, Long Island hamlets of Orient and East Marion. By presenting shared experiences from the past, we connect our rich heritage to the present and pass it on to future generations.

Today, OHS maintains seven historically-significant buildings located in the heart of Orient, New York’s landmark historic district; cares for 8½ acres of grounds, including Poquatuck Park, a cherished community gathering spot; and actively manages a collection of over 60,000 items, including historic artifacts, documents, diaries, works of art, and archival objects dating from pre-colonial times all the way through to the present.

OHS offers myriad compelling exhibitions of contemporary or historical significance, lectures, webinars, and other community events and activities open to the public, as well as resources for genealogical and archival research.

Several OHS’s historic buildings are open to the public on a regular basis during the summer months: 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. The 18th-century Webb House is also period-furnished and contains a permanent Maritime exhibition. The recently refurbished and repurposed 19th-century Red Barn boasts a brand-new, multi-media exhibition comprised of pictures, tools, equipment, and artifacts of farming and fishing as well as winter activities and early transportation. The objects on display are intended to evoke images of life in the Oysterponds community as the 19th century transitioned to the 20th.

For more information, please call (631) 323-2480 or visit www.OysterpondsHistoricalSociety.org.