Southold

Historical Museum

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with the Ten Squared Online Art Exhibit & Sale featuring 10” x 10” works by local artists inspired by the theme: Celebrate America — North Fork Legacy in the Spirit of 1776.

You’re invited to browse the online exhibit and consider a purchase if you choose.

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The original artwork will be available for $100, with proceeds benefiting both the artists and Southold Historical Museum. Explore unique interpretations of the North Fork’s role in America’s story while supporting local art and history. Online exhibition now through July 31, 2026

Online SALE Dates: July 1 – July 31, 2026.

Enter our Summer Sweepstakes for your chance to win!

You can now conveniently purchase your sweepstakes tickets online. Tickets are $60 each. One winner will be selected for every 100 tickets sold. If fewer than 100 tickets are sold, the drawing will become a 50/50 raffle.

Join us for a planned BINGO Night on Friday, September 4, 2026, at 5:30 PM at the Southold Town Recreation Center, where we’ll also announce the Summer Sweepstakes winner.

You do not need to be present to win.

Thank you for supporting Southold Historical Museum, and good luck!

Tai Chi on the Lawn at the Maple Lane Campus

Celebrate America’s 250th in a peaceful and inspiring setting with a special series of outdoor Tai Chi classes presented by The Giving Room. Surrounded by the historic buildings and scenic grounds of Southold Historical Museum, you’ll enjoy a refreshing way to relax, recharge, and connect with nature this summer.

Classes are led by Denise Gillies and will be held on Saturdays, starting July 4, 2026, from 10:30 AM–12:00 PM at the Maple Lane Campus, 55200 Main Road, Southold.

Museum members receive 20% off registration with the code HISTORICAL.

Best of all, 50% of all proceeds generously benefit Southold Historical Museum, helping to support its mission of preserving and sharing our local history.

Contact The Giving Room with any questions: (631) 765-6670

As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, explore the events that led to the Revolutionary War! Join Southold Town Historian Amy Folk for a fascinating look at local and national history from 1765 to August 1776—the years that drove our nation to what some historians call its first civil war.

When: Friday, July 10, 2026 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Where: Southold Historical Museum, Maple Lane Campus

55200 Main Rd, Southold, NY

Discover how Southold and Long Island fit into the story of the Revolution!

Celebrate “America’s Birthday Party” during an exciting Revolutionary War encampment coming to Southold Historical Museum’s Maple Lane Campus from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday, July 11.

The grounds will be transformed into an exciting living history setting by the reenactors from the Third New York Regiment. The encampment will have everything soldiers would need as they traveled to join up with General Washington and his troops.

There will be children’s games inside of the Bayview School House and on the lawn; a “sing-a-long” of Hamilton in the barn, light refreshments, vendors, and special demonstrations and food tastings.

Don’t miss the festive presentation of America’s birthday cake as celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, along with the live canon blast demonstration.

Admission is free.

Special thanks to the Robert D.L.Gardiner Foundation.

Celebrating America’s 250th!

America’s 250th anniversary is being celebrated this year, and we’re excited to be part of the festivities. This summer, explore special exhibits and events highlighting Southold’s role in the Revolutionary era.

We’re proud to participate in Suffolk County’s 250th Anniversary Passport initiative and the Redcoats and Rebels History Hunt Challenge to commemorate this significant moment in our nation’s history. We’ll also be celebrating “America’s Birthday” at a special Living History Day. Take a look at what we have planned!

July 1-31

Online Exhibit & Sale

July 4

Independence Day Parade

July 10

Lecture: Run Up to the Revolution

July 11

America’s Birthday Party

July 18

Amy Orr: Mixed Media Textile Lecture

July 31, Aug. 28

Line Dancing in the Barn

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.