thank you to the robert david lion gardiner foundation
for our 2020 covid grant! We are honored to receive this grant
and grateful to be working with you to preserve history.
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The Shelter Island History Center is currently closed.
Follow us on Facebook (click here) & Instagram (click here). We look forward to seeing you soon! Dear Friends, June 30, 2020
The past few months have been history in the making: all at once fascinating, heartbreaking, unsettling, frightening and very likely a significant jolt to our perspective for some time to come. I know that all of us, connected together in our love for this tiny island, share a heartfelt sympathy for the many people across the world that have been affected by this pandemic. During this time of isolation and uncertainty, our staff has been working remotely to provide online content, shared from our archives, in hopes of offering the members of our community with a momentary distraction, a contextual insight, or even a wistful smile while remaining true to our mission. In turn, your positive feedback has kept us going and we are grateful for it. Given the extraordinary challenges of this time, we resisted sending our usual appeals for support, understanding that the needs of essential infrastructure and front line organizations were, of necessity, the primary focus we all shared. In the same vein, and after much discussion, we have decided to cancel all of our summer programs and events this season. We are also passionate in our belief that preserving our cultural institutions has never been more important. While the new History Center remains closed, expenses for basic essentials such as climate control and security continue to mount. Please consider making a donation to help ensure that the Shelter Island Historical Society can cover these expenses and continue to function as a cultural hub of our island for years to come. Your timely support is greatly appreciated. Sincerely yours, Nanette Lawrenson, Executive Director |
Click on the images below to view our online exhibits!The Shelter Island Historical Society interprets Shelter Island’s past through historical material and through its people, from the first Native American inhabitants, settlers and town fathers, to those who have made it a caring and unique community through the years. The Society strives to preserve the Island’s heritage for future generations.
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Physical Address: 16 South Ferry Road, Shelter Island, NY 11964
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 847, Shelter Island, NY 11964
Email (click here): info@shelterislandhistorical.org
Phone: 631-749-0025
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The Shelter Island History Center's main floor and lower level are ADA accessible.
Only Service Animals are welcome at The Shelter Island History Center.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 847, Shelter Island, NY 11964
Email (click here): info@shelterislandhistorical.org
Phone: 631-749-0025
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The Shelter Island History Center's main floor and lower level are ADA accessible.
Only Service Animals are welcome at The Shelter Island History Center.