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2026 Student Internship Opportunities Now Open

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Southold Historical Museum is now accepting applications for two student internships: the Bainbridge Internship and the Gardiner Young Scholar Program.

These hands-on opportunities give students a behind-the-scenes look at how the Museum preserves and shares Southold’s history.

Each internship requires 100 hours of service and includes a $1,700 stipend.

Open to high school students entering grade 10 and up. Bainbridge applicants must reside in Southold Town. One application covers both programs.

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Applications are due May 29, 2026, with selections announced by the end of June.

Click below to learn more and download the application.

You’re Invited: “The Nautical Roots of Everyday Sayings”

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Explore the maritime origins behind familiar words and expressions. Find out how “filibusters” have connections to sailors, why the earliest “skyscrapers” referred to tall sails on ships, and how the phrase “turning a blind eye” is associated with Admiral Nelson’s famous act of defiance at sea.

Author Cynthia Barrett, drawing from her book Three Sheets to the Wind: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions, will present an engaging talk on Thursday, March 26 at 1:00 PM at Southold Historical Museum’s Maple Lane Campus (55200 Main Road, Southold).

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Barrett will also discuss her own family’s strong maritime heritage—from a father who served as a naval officer during World War II to a whaling great-grandfather from Cold Spring Harbor—and how these family stories helped inspire her research.

Admission is free. Please RSVP to attend.

RSVP

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Be a Part of History: Suffolk County 250th Passport Book Now Available

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This year, as the nation celebrates the 250^th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we’re proud to be part of the Suffolk County 250th Celebration. We are listed in the Official Suffolk County 250th Passport Book, available now through Barnes and Noble Online, Amazon, Lulu.com, and as a free download.

Passport holders can join the fun and visit sites in the book, available for around $8, and get stamps at each location they visit. Visit us at 54325 Main Road, Southold, to receive your official Suffolk County 250th passport stamp!

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STAY TUNED for special exhibits, events, and more exploring Southold’s history during the Revolutionary era.

Suffolk 250 Passport

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Call for Artists: Online Exhibit & Sale

Southold Historical Museum invites artists to submit work for our Ten Squared online exhibit and sale this summer.

The theme, Celebrate America — North Fork Legacy in the Spirit of 1776. Artists can explore what this year’s 250th anniversary of the United States represents to them, highlighting the North Fork’s historical and cultural contributions to the nation’s founding and continued evolution.

This non-juried show accepts up to three 10” x 10” pieces per artist. Each work will be sold for $100, with 50% going to the artist and 50% supporting the Museum.

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Deadline: Finished works and submission forms are due between Monday, June 15 and Friday, June 19, 2026, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm with accompanying artwork submission form.

All mediums welcome. The exhibition and sale will be presented online from July 1 through July 31, 2026.

[Please download the submission form and review the guidelines on our website]

Call for Artists

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Save the Date: Women Who Kept the Lights, 1776–2023

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Mark your calendar for Thursday, April 16 at 1:00 PM at Southold Historical Museum’s Maple Lane Campus (55200 Main Road, Southold) for a special illustrated presentation via live Zoom with Sally Snowman—the last official lighthouse keeper in the United States—and Jeremy D’Entremont, historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society.

This engaging program highlights women lighthouse keepers of the northeastern United States, beginning with Hannah Thomas of Plymouth, Massachusetts, the first female keeper on the continent. The presentation will also feature Kate Walker of Robbins Reef in New York Harbor, Kate Moore of Fayerweather Island in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Ida Lewis of Lime Rock in Newport, Rhode Island. Sally Snowman will reflect on her 20 years as keeper of Boston Light, America’s oldest light station, and her retirement, which marked the end of more than three centuries of federally appointed lighthouse keepers.

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Admission is free. Please RSVP to attend.

RSVP

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Website Highlights

For Current Treasure Exchange Volunteers:

We truly value our Treasure Exchange volunteers — and we’ve made scheduling easier for you!

Current volunteers can now view available time slots on the volunteer schedule and simply click to sign up for the shifts that work best for you. Quick, convenient, and flexible.

Thank you for your continued dedication and for everything you do to support Treasure Exchange. We couldn’t do it without you! Sign up here

Schedule

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March 26

Lecture: “Three Sheets to the Wind”

April 16

Lecture: “Women Who Kept the Lights, 1776-2023”

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Your gracious support allows Southold Historical Museum to offer many free events throughout the year. Thank you.

Donate

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Southold Historical Museum programs are made possible by New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.