Living History Day at Southold Historical Museum

Step back in time to 1775 at the Southold Historical Museum’s Living History Day on Sunday, Sept. 15. The museum’s Maple Lane Complex will transform into a military encampment, complete with tents and items that soldiers would have carried as they journeyed to join General Washington’s troops.

– Reenactors from the Third New York Regiment will portray a unit encamped in what is now Suffolk County during the War of Independence.
– Visitors can witness demonstrations of firearms, military drills, and other daily tasks.
– The event will also feature blacksmithing, spinning, carpentry, and basket weaving demonstrations.
– Members of Eastern Long Island Old Time Jam will provide musical entertainment outdoors.
– The Maple Lane Complex will be open for tours throughout the day.

This will also be the final day to view two seasonal exhibits: Quilts of Bygone Eras in the Elfers Collections Center, and Southold Theatre: Vaudeville to Jesus Christ Superstar. Families are welcome, but please note that the musket drills can be loud.

The event is supported by a Market New York grant from Empire State Development and I Love NY/New York State’s Division of Tourism, awarded through the Regional Economic Development Council initiative.