Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums

Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums

A 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of Cutchogue and New Suffolk, LI. It maintains the Cutchogue Village Green and Old Burying Ground as a living memorial to the original founders and all residents of Cutchogue and New Suffolk.

  • Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free Library

    Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free Library

  • The Old House - 1649 Origin Story

    The Old House – 1649 Origin Story

  • New Suffolk Hamlet - First Successful Submarine Commissioned by the U.S. Navy

    New Suffolk Hamlet – First Successful Submarine Commissioned by the U.S. Navy

  • Carriage House

    Carriage House

  • First Winery on the North Fork

    First Winery on the North Fork

  • The Wickham Farmhouse

    The Wickham Farmhouse

Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free LibraryThe Old House - 1649 Origin StoryNew Suffolk Hamlet - First Successful Submarine Commissioned by the U.S. NavyCarriage HouseFirst Winery on the North ForkThe Wickham Farmhouse

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  • Part V- Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: The WWI Honor Roll and its Unveiling

    Part V- Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: The WWI Honor Roll and its Unveiling

    On

    May 27, 2024

    By

    Mark MacNish

    Last year, we presented a temporary exhibit entitled “Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind.” For Memorial Day, […]

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  • Part IV, Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: Propaganda in the USA

    Part IV, Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: Propaganda in the USA

    On

    May 26, 2024

    By

    Mark MacNish

    Last year, we presented a temporary exhibit entitled “Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind.” For Memorial Day, […]

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  • PART III- Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: Women’s Role in WWI

    PART III- Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: Women’s Role in WWI

    On

    May 24, 2024

    By

    Mark MacNish

    Last year, we presented a temporary exhibit entitled “Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind.” For Memorial Day, […]

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  • PART II- Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: The Dough Boy and the Red Cross Nurse

    PART II- Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: The Dough Boy and the Red Cross Nurse

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    May 22, 2024

    By

    Mark MacNish

    Last year, we presented a temporary exhibit entitled “Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind.” For Memorial Day, […]

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  • Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: PART I- The Service Flag

    Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: PART I- The Service Flag

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    May 20, 2024

    By

    Mark MacNish

    Last year, we presented a temporary exhibit entitled “Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind.” For Memorial Day, […]

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  • Find out more about us!

    Find out more about us!

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    April 4, 2024

    By

    Mark MacNish

    This site is usually reserved for blogs about local history. However, we want to take this opportunity during our 2024 […]

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  • Woman’s History Month: Remembering a Local Talent

    Woman’s History Month: Remembering a Local Talent

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    March 21, 2024

    By

    Mark MacNish

    Historical figures, ancient or recent, leave footprints of their time here, and they are all around us. Sometimes, it’s the […]

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  • Love Expressed in Local Valentine Endures for 200 Years

    Love Expressed in Local Valentine Endures for 200 Years

    On

    February 11, 2024

    By

    Mark MacNish

    While doing research in the Cutchogue -New Suffolk Library’s history room, under the guidance of Mariella Ortroski, I was going […]

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  • Reeve Music Manuscript Discovered in Old House

    Reeve Music Manuscript Discovered in Old House

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    January 16, 2024

    By

    Mark MacNish

    On May 27, The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums held its second annual Family History Day. The reenactors of […]

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  • A Deeply Disturbing Ancient Folk Tune

    A Deeply Disturbing Ancient Folk Tune

    On

    October 30, 2023

    By

    Mark MacNish

    For this installment we are straying a bit from our local history theme to talk about the history of an […]

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  • Why does Historic Preservation Matter?

    Why does Historic Preservation Matter?

    On

    October 13, 2023

    By

    Mark MacNish

    Historic places are a tangible reminder of our shared heritage. They provide a connection to the past, allowing us to […]

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  • Old Cutchogue Burying Ground Tour

    Old Cutchogue Burying Ground Tour

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    September 18, 2023

    By

    Mark MacNish

    This is the fifth year of the Presbyterian Church Graveyard Tour. Having sold out in the previous four years, the […]

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  • Long Island woven coverlets from a new perspective

    Long Island woven coverlets from a new perspective

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    August 22, 2023

    By

    Mark MacNish

    I was first introduced to Emily Werner in October of 2021 when Preservation Long Island published her blog on woven […]

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  • East End version of naval anti-piracy ballad

    East End version of naval anti-piracy ballad

    On

    August 7, 2023

    By

    Stephen Sanfilippo

    Stephen Sanfilippo came to the attention of the Cutchogue New Suffolk historical council when we were looking for a colonial […]

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  • Remembering Meigs Raid and how our area was involved in the Revolutionary War

    Remembering Meigs Raid and how our area was involved in the Revolutionary War

    On

    May 24, 2023

    By

    Mike Crosser

    This Memorial Day week is an appropriate time to remember our local involvement in the Revolutionary War. And what better […]

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  • Readying Ourselves for the 2023 Spring/Summer Season

    Readying Ourselves for the 2023 Spring/Summer Season

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    May 9, 2023

    By

    Mark MacNish

    We are in the process of preparing for our new 2023 season. We have been cleaning the historic buildings, arranging […]

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  • Museum’s artifact may link to Shinnecock leader’s whaling ancestor. 

    Museum’s artifact may link to Shinnecock leader’s whaling ancestor. 

    On

    March 4, 2023

    By

    Mark MacNish

    I was invited by the president of the Southold Indian Museum, Dr. Lucinda Hemmick to attend their Artifact Day on May […]

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  • Advancing the way we perceive Black History

    Advancing the way we perceive Black History

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    February 9, 2023

    By

    Mark MacNish

    During black history month, we celebrate black cultures and recognize black historical figures. In our recent past, however, black history […]

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  • Christmas through the Ages

    Christmas through the Ages

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    December 24, 2022

    By

    Mark MacNish

    A 20th Century Christmas As part of our tree lighting and Holiday event on Dec. 3, we interpreted three of […]

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  • Christmas through the Ages:

    Christmas through the Ages:

    On

    December 20, 2022

    By

    Mark MacNish

    A Victorian Christmas As part of our tree lighting and Holiday event on Dec. 3, we interpreted three of our […]

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  • Christmas through the Ages

    Christmas through the Ages

    On

    December 10, 2022

    By

    Mark MacNish

    A Colonial Christmas As part of our tree lighting and holiday event on Dec. 3, we interpreted three of our […]

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  • When the Days Grew Shorter, Samp Was on the Menu for Colonial East Enders

    When the Days Grew Shorter, Samp Was on the Menu for Colonial East Enders

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    November 19, 2022

    By

    Mark MacNish

    Many of us remember learning that the Indians taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn, by burying fish to fertilize […]

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  • Were There Witches on the East End?

    Were There Witches on the East End?

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    October 27, 2022

    By

    Mark MacNish

    At this time of year, our thoughts seem to turn towards the macabre, and witchcraft may be on our minds. […]

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  • Remembering the Corchaugs on Indigenous People’s day

    Remembering the Corchaugs on Indigenous People’s day

    On

    October 10, 2022

    By

    Mark MacNish

    We noticed an egregious error when we were updating our website in the spring. The original creator of our website […]

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  • May 27, 2024

    Part V- Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: The WWI Honor Roll and its Unveiling

  • May 26, 2024

    Part IV, Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: Propaganda in the USA

  • May 24, 2024

    PART III- Honoring our WWI Veterans and those they left behind: Women’s Role in WWI

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Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums
Route 25 at Case’s Lane
PO Box 714
Cutchogue, NY 11935

Street Address: 27320 Route 25, Cutchogue NY 11935

Open for tours June-early October: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 1:00pm – 4:00pm
For more information you may also call us directly at (631) 379-7494.

cutchoguehistory@gmail.com


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