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Wally Broege, 78, led Suffolk County Historical Society for more than three decades
Wallace Broege of Baiting Hollow was at the helm of the Riverhead-based Suffolk County Historical Society for 32 years. He was the organization's first full-time executive director and “left an indelible mark on the museum.”
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NAACP presents ‘Environmental Justice is Civil Rights’ at Suffolk County Historical Society
The Brookhaven NAACP will host a panel discussion of environmental issues, both past and present, as civil rights issues at the Suffolk...
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‘They need to do a lot better’
To the Editor:
This “temporary” suspension is meaningless. (“Local history museums suspend executive directors,” Feb. 18.) It is...
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Local history museums suspend executive directors, pledge more diversity, after featuring KKK-related content during Black History Month
The Suffolk County Historical Society and Southampton History Museum are suspending their executive directors and pledging to increase the diversity of their leadership after apologizing to members of the Black community for featuring Ku Klux Klan-related content on their websites during Black History Month.
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Suffolk County Historical Society issues apology over use of image depicting KKK
An ad for a "monster gathering" of the KKK in Riverhead in August 1926 depicted robed KKK members in the bed of a pickup truck flying large American flags. The image was used by the Suffolk County Historical Society in its "Photo of the Week" email Sunday and posted on its website, drawing fire from the NAACP.
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Kids Week set at Suffolk County Historical Society during February break
Admission will be free for children and $5 for adults during Kids Week at The Suffolk County Historical Society 10 a.m to 4:30 p.m from Wednesday, Feb. 19 to Saturday, Feb. 22.
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Suffolk County Historical Society opens its doors to people of all abilities
The 923-square-foot addition designed by Stromski Architecture includes an elevator, two handicap-accessible restrooms and a small paved lot with parking spaces dedicated to vehicles bearing handicap-parking permits.
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Book and Bottle: “A Veteran’s Reflections on the Vietnam War”
Next month's Book and Bottle presentation at the Suffolk County Historical Society will bring a first-person perspective to a tumultuous time in recent American history.
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Historical Society offers ‘Murder and Mayhem on Long Island,’ Nov. 3
This popular event sells out quickly according to a press release issued by the Suffolk County Historical Society.
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The Long Island Express: Remembering the 1938 Hurricane
On September 21, 1938, at approximately 3:30 in the afternoon, a category three hurricane made landfall at Bellport. Over the next two hours, the East End of Long Island — particularly the Westhampton area — experienced the extreme wrath of a storm that is still considered the fastest, most powerful, and deadliest hurricane on record in our region. The Suffolk County Historical Society is mounting a special exhibit to commemorate its 80th anniversary.