NEWS & UPCOMING
Open Daily from 10 AM - 6 PM
John Gardiner Farm Stand
Saturdays 10 AM - 2 PM
Historic Lollipop Farm Train
Wednesday, August 7th from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Greenlawn Summer Nights Community Night
August 16 to December 1, 2024
Exhibition Feature - Promoting Long Island: The Art of Edward Lange by Preservation Long Island
For more information click here
Virtual Tour Recordings in progress...
For Suydam Homestead & Gardiner Farmhouse (coming soon)
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Featured Artworks for Lange Exhibition from GCHA | |
Residence of Alexander S. Gardiner. Greenlawn. L.I., 1873(?), Watercolor and gouache on paper. | |
Greenlawn & Centreport, 1880, Ink wash, lead pencil, and gouache on paper. | |
Residence of Charles Henry Gardiner, 1880, Watercolor and gouache on paper. | |
Fun Fact
While staying on Gardiner property, Lange would use his paintings as payment.
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John Gardiner Farm Stand x Dobler Farms
"We are beyond excited to announce that we will be operating the John Gardiner Farm Stand this season. We have been working hard to bring the convience of well local living to you.
Swing by for fresh fruit, delicious vegetables, unforgettable pickles, organic sourdough, local honey, handmade soaps, homemade pies, local sunflowers, jams, olive oils, and so much more"
-Dobler Farms
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Returning to Broadway this Summer
Greenlawn Summer Nights
Wednesday, August 7th (Community Night)
from 6:30-9:30 PM
Broadway from Pulaski to Fenwick Street will be closed from 6:15 to 9:45 PM, and vehicular traffic will be prohibited. There are no rain dates. For more information click here.
The GCHA will have a table where we'll be selling books, prints, and pickle merchandise!
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Recent Donations
The L.I.R.R & Local Schools
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G.B. Brainard (photographer), Greenlawn, 1878.
"The station was designated "Centerport" at the time of this photo. Notice the barrels scattered about the depot as an indication of the LIRR's freight business, which produced more revenue than passengers at this time."
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Items donated by Bob Myers | |
Harborfields High School Class of '67 White Hoodie. | |
Harborfields High School Class of '67 Green Sweatshirt. | |
Thomas J. Lahey School Yellow Sweatshirt from the late 1970s or 1980. | | |
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67' Senior Awards Banquet from Harborfields High School
Items donated by Diane Gomez
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Postcards from our Collection
Centerport Edition
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44th Annual Pickle Festival
Actively Seeking Volunteers
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Due to the popularity of the pickle festival last year, we are already seeking out volunteers! If you are interested please either
email us at info@greenlawncenterporthistorical.org
or call us at (631) 754-1180!
Our Pickle Festival will be on Saturday, September 21st, starting at around 10 AM and concluding around 4 PM.
Please include:
First and Last Name
Phone Number
Email Address
Availability
Great for completing volunteer hours for high school students and scouts!
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Support our Association
Gift Options
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Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Association Mug
$12.00
Click here!
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(Images of America)
Greenlawn: A Long Island Hamlet
From the archives of the Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Association comes this striking visual history of the north shore Long Island hamlet of Greenlawn.
Originally known as Oldfields, the area was settled in the early 1800s by farmers. The extension of the Long Island Railroad through the farmlands in 1867-1868 provided the impetus for the development of a profitable pickle and cabbage industry, the growth of the community, and the arrival of vacationers, many of whom soon became year-round residents. Greenlawn includes stories of the Halloween eve conflagration, the Adirondack-style vacation retreat, the opera house, the farmhouse murders, the vaudevillians, and the Pickle King, among others. Today, houses cover the old farmlands; yet Greenlawn with: one main street of small shops, a railroad crossing that halts traffic throughout the day, and many historical buildings-still retains its small-town charm.
$20.00
Click here!
(Only 5 remaining)
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(Images of America)
Centerport
Discover the Deco estates, summer camp spots, and stunning landscapes that Long Island's North Shore coastal community of Centerport has to offer.
Once known as Little Cow Harbor, the coastal community of Centerport on Long Island's north shore is rich in natural resources, including a beautiful harbor with several freshwater streams surrounded by wooded hills. Centerport was originally the site of several important mills, but in the late 19th century, it became a summer retreat for both the rich and the not so rich. Youth camps, most notably the Franciscan Brothers' Camp Alvernia; guesthouses; and resorts as well as popular restaurants dotted the shoreline. In the early 20th century, large estates were established by the Vanderbilt, Van Iderstine, Burling, Morse, DeBrabant, Whitney, and Corbin families on the Little Neck peninsula. As the 20th century progressed, modest and generously sized houses replaced the small farms and many of the large estates. The unspoiled natural beauty and rich history has for centuries drawn residents whose love of Centerport continue to make our village a great place to live.
$20.00
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Harvey A. Weber's Centerport
In 1990, Harvey Weber wrote, edited, designed and published Centerport, a word and photographic history of his adopted home. The book was well received and was reprinted in 1991. At his death in September 1991, the rights to his book about Centerport became the property of his widow, Madeline Weber. In 2001, as the book was about to go out of print, Mrs. Weber generously ceded the rights to the Centerport book to the GCHA in loving memory of her husband. The Association has now re-issued Harvey Weber's book as a tribute to the great contribution he has made to preserve the history of Centerport through his own beautiful photographs and through the historic photographs that he assembled. The Association also acknowledges with heartfelt gratitude the generosity of Madeline Weber. Her gift has made it possible for our community to enjoy her husband's work for years to come.
Harvey Weber was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1917. He died in Centerport in 1991. During his lifetime he received many prestigious awards and honors, including the Joseph Costa Award from the National Press Photographers Association. He exhibited his work in six one-man shows. His photographs are included in museum, university, and private collections.
$5.00
Click here!
(Available only through the GCHA)
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Looking to Become a Member
or Renew?
An annual membership entitles you to a subscription to our quarterly newsletter and monthly e-newsletter, in addition to discounts on programs. You will also get early access to our digitized collection, and virtual exhibits/tours.
Senior/Student - $20
Individual - $25
Family - $40
Sponsor - $75
Patron - $125
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GCHA
31 Broadway, Greenlawn, NY 11740
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