Southold Historical Museum

You’re invited to enjoy an evening of great music, fun, and friendship line dancing with Lady T in the Barn. Everyone’s welcome, singles, couples, beginners, experienced)! Plus, with new sponsor Southold General on board you can now pre-order delicious meals to enjoy before the dancing begins.

Join us rain or shine in the Reichert Family Barn at the Maple Lane Campus for one or all events:

• Friday, June 27, 2025 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM
• Friday, July 25, 2025 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM
• Friday, August 29, 2025 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Admission: $15 for Museum Members | $20 for Non-Members

Meals will be delivered at 6:30 PM.

Please be sure to RSVP.

Ten Squared: At the Seaside Online Exhibit & Sale Starts Tuesday, July 1

View the many pieces of works by local artists during Southold Historical Museum’s Ten Squared: At the Seaside online art exhibit & sale starting on July 1 and running through Aug. 31, 2025.

Artists have always been drawn to the East End of Long Island for its special landscapes and warm lighting enhanced by the all-encompassing presence of the waters that surround it. In the exhibit, artists were invited to focus on themes pertaining to the water, whether it is a day at the beach, on a boat, engaging in activities, or simply observing the flora and fauna that flourishes at the shore.

All artwork is submitted in a 10″ by 10″ format and is offered for sale for $100, half of which benefits the Museum and half the artist. Many scenes are recognizable on the North Fork. You can see a preview of the exhibit.

NOTE: Items are marked “OUT OF STOCK” until the sale begins on July 1 at 9 AM.

Rip Fisher who was head Instructor at Southold Yacht Club, 1971 – 1972 stopped in at our special summer exhibit Sailing: Southold Yacht Club. He was pleased we had a 1971 paper clipping naming him and also the perpetual “Rip Fisher Cup” given to the student with the most points for weekly sunfish sailing for a season.

You can view this, and other artifacts, at the main exhibit at the Maple Lane Campus titled: Sailing: The Southold Yacht Club. The exhibit shows the history of sailing in Southold and the many members of the community who participated in Southold Yacht Club activities. Open weekends, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

At the Nautical Museum at Horton Point Lighthouse, the main exhibit is Going Places: Ferry Companies of the Long Island Sound, detailing many of the ferry lines that traveled up and down Long Island Sound. Open weekends, 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

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As always, the price of admission includes both locations and exhibits through mid-Sept.

Join us for an unforgettable experience as Southold Historical Museum hosts a Revolutionary War encampment on Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

The reenactors of the Third New York Regiment will transform the Maple Lane Campus at 55200 Main Road into a vibrant living history site. Explore authentic tents and gear used by soldiers as they prepared to join General Washington and his forces. Enjoy hands-on demonstrations including blacksmithing, spinning, basket weaving, printing press, and carpentry.

Plus, don’t miss live music by Eastern Long Island Old Time Jam.

The Museum buildings will also be open for tours. Admission is free, and donations are warmly welcomed.

Southold Historical Museum is hosting a special summer exhibit on contemporary quilts. The Fine Art quilt show is titled “New Legacies-Quilts by Local Artists”. This show features traditional piecework, applique, embroidery, and hand quilting to modern patterns and techniques.

World renown author and teacher, quilter Paula Nadelstern is exhibiting two quilts from her kaleidoscopic series. One, inspirited by the arches of a Mosque in Oman, and the other inspired by the ceiling of a Spanish Synagogue.

The locally made quilts are on exhibit July and August, Saturdays only 1PM to 4PM at the Maple Lane Campus, 55200 Main Road, Southold, NY. Please check in at the Ann Currie-Bell House. There is a fee of $5 /person or $10 /family, which also includes entrance of the Horton’s Pony Lighthouse Nautical Museum.

Members and Friends Summer Socials

This summer, SHM officers and trustees generously welcome members and friends to their gardens and patios for Summer Socials in support of Southold Historical Museum.

Donation is $50. 100% of the proceeds benefit the Museum.

The dates for the Summer Socials are Saturday, July 19 at 5:00 PM and Saturday, August 16 at 5:00 PM.

Members can register on our website or call 631-765-5500.

June 27

Line Dancing

in the Barn

July 1

At The Seaside

Art Exhibit & Sale

July 12 & 13

Living History Day

July 19

Quilt Lecture with

Susan J. Jerome

July 25

Line Dancing in the Barn

July 26 & 27

Antiques, Fine Art, and Crafts Fair

August 16

Basket Weaving Demo

Aug. 29

Line Dancing in the Barn

Sept. 27 & 28

Autumn Antiques, Fine Art, and Crafts Fair

Oct. 6

“History in the Making” Golf Tournament

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

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.