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Programs and Activities for Young Learners

School Groups: $5.00 per person for a visit to the Oyster Bay Historical Society
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Sewing Circle

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Demonstrations in hand sewing teach young learners how their 18th-century counterparts worked at needlecraft.


Knots and Heave Lines

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Knots are used for sailing, rock climbing, camping, boating, fishing, surgery, decorating, and many other activities.

Homemade Compass

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If you don't have a compass, you can create your own in a few simple steps and take it home with you to enjoy.


Shell Collage

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Inspired by ‘sailor’s valentines’ brought back to Long Island from the Caribbean in the 19th Century. Design your own background or choose from an assortment of sea scenes.

Soap Scrimshaw

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 The whaling industry was big business on Long Island. Here's how you can try your hand at scrimshaw.


Knots and Heave Lines

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​Create and build your own powder horn and tricorn hat with inspiration from real 18th century powder horns from the Society’s collection. 


Living History during the 18th Century

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History comes alive when you visit the One Room House and learn how a family worked and played together in a single room.


The Life of a Baptist Minister

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Imagine the comforts of the 19th-century parsonage of the Reverend Marmaduke Earle and his family. See examples of needlework and other fine traditional arts created by the women of the time.

The Spice of Life

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Visit this 18th-century herb garden and see what is in bloom or ready for harvest. And who knows, you might even see one of the resident bunnies.

The Angela Koenig Center

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Home of the Oyster Bay Historical Society's permanent collections and rotating exhibitions. Find out how the Historical Society cares for its very special collections of textiles, documents, and artifacts.


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  • Home
  • Exhibitions and Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Community Collections >
      • Digitization Day
    • OBHS's Exhibition Space
    • Archive
    • 2022 Exhibitions and Events
    • 2021 Exhibitions and Events
    • 2020 Exhibitions and Events
  • Education
  • Collections
    • House and Garden
    • Photograph Collection >
      • Postcard Collection
      • Index to Photographs
    • Maps, Charts, Atlases
    • Newspapers
    • Library
    • Archives and Artifacts >
      • Finding Aids
      • James A Roosevelt Papers
      • Charles Wightman Journal
      • Oyster Bay Academy Account Books
    • The Arts >
      • Needlework
    • Freeholder >
      • Back Issues
      • Submissions: Summer 2011
  • History
    • History of Oyster Bay
    • History of the Society
    • Robert L. Harrison
  • Be Involved
  • Contact
    • Directions & Contact Form
    • Links
  • Windfall Shop
    • Hand Made Crafts