Upcoming events 2013

May 27th:  Bayport Memoria Day Parade

If you've never marched in a parade, this is your chance!

Please join us in representing BHA!

June 7th:  First Bloom Tea

This event is open to BHA members only.

Please become a member and join us for this special annual event!

  Summer at Meadow Croft (originally planned for August 10th)

Cancelled! Sorry for the inconvenience! 

May Meeting, 2013

May 11th, Saturday at 7:30pm-

Chris Collora will present a slide show on

 "The Mansions and Historic Homes of the South Shore of Long Island,

 from Massapequa to Mastic"

April Meeting 2013

April 13th, Saturday at 7:30pm-

A Power Point presentation by historian Gene Horton, and 

antique collector Erich Haesche.

"Exhibits at Meadow Croft: The Past Three Years"

There will be a slideshow of the many interesting and historical exhibits you may have missed. 

Don't miss this!

St. Patrick's Day Parade, 2013

Bayport's St. Patrick's Day Parade: Sunday, March 10th, 2013

This year's Grand Marshal is the late Doug Monsell.
Read about it here: The Patch

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Members of the Bayport Heritage Association will have an early social/meeting to prepare for the march, complete with scones and coffee.
All members are welcome to attend and to march in the parade.
Don't miss out on this event!

If you would like to be a member, and be able to participate in all member-only events, please join by following the link above on this page for the Official Website.
Thank you!

Meeting: March 9th, 2013

Next Meeting: March 9th, Saturday at 7:30 pm-

Martha Kolodkin will speak on "Superstitions: Caveman to Spacemen." 

Reminder: Meeting in February 2013

February 3rd, Sunday at 2:00pm-(Note: This is the first Sunday in February)
at the Bayport-Blue Point Library. 

John Mott and Walter Winicki of the Bayport Aerodrome present 

"The history of the Bayport Aerodrome"

Hope to see you there for a presentation about Bayport's unique airport!

Refreshments will be served.

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Reminder: Time to Pay 2013 dues!  You can mail it our our post office box or pay in person, at the next meeting. 

Reminder: meeting on Sunday in January

January 13th, Sunday at 2:00pm- (Please Note: the date is a Sunday) 

Nelson Stemer, 

director of Bayard Cutting Arboretum, is the speaker.  

The background and history of this Long Island estate, and changes that are planned for the Bayard Cutting Arboretum will be the topic presented. 

Don't miss this interesting, informative meeting!

Dues for 2013

Membership dues for 2013 can be mailed to our post office box or you can bring it to the next meeting.

Click below for a printable membership form.

Thank you.

Form Here!

'Twas the Night Before Christmas....

All local residents are invited to the annual 

Christmas at Meadow Croft. 

Event will be held on 

Saturday, December 1st and Sunday, December 2, 2012 

at the Estate located at 

299 Middle Road, on the Bayport-Sayville border from 

noon to 4pm.

'Twas the night before Christmas......

 Musical selections will be played on the original Roosevelt Grand Piano. 

Come visit with Santa, see exhibits and drink some hot chocolate. 

All decorations will be raffled off.

For further information: call 631-363-6487 

Meeting & Presentation: November 10th, 2012

We hope you can join us this Saturday, November 10th at the Bayport-Blue Point Library.

  

The monthly meeting begins 7:30pm and our guest speakers will be 

Karl Auwaerter and his father Gisbert Auwaerter.

  

Both Karl and Gisbert will have a slide show, pictures, and an interactive conversation:

80 years of Blooming Joy- 

The Bayport Flower House and the 

Greenhouse Industry in the Bayport-Blue Point Community.

   

Please join us!

 

List of Speakers, 2012-2013

October 13th, Saturday at 7:30pm-

Connie Currie's presentation on Isaac H. Green, architect.

November 10th, Saturday at 7:30pm-

Karl Auwaerter presents "80 years of Blooming Joy, Bayport Flower Houses and the Greenhouse Industry in the Bayport-Blue Point Community."

2013 Events

January 13th, Sunday at 2:00pm-(Note: the date is a Sunday) 

Nelson Stemer, director of Bayard Cutting Arboretum, is the speaker.  The background, history, and changes at Bayard Cutting Arboretum will be his topic.

February 3rd, Sunday at 2:00pm-(Note: This is the first Sunday in February) 

John Mott and Walter Winicki of the Bayport Aerodrome present "The History of the Bayport Aerodrome"

March 9th, Saturday at 7:30 pm-

Martha Kolodkin will speak on "Superstitions: Caveman to Spacemen" 

April 13th, Saturday at 7:30pm-

A Power Point presentation by historian Gene Horton, and antique collector Erich Haesche.

"Exhibits at Meadow Croft: The Past Three Years"

May 11th, Saturday at 7:30pm-

Chris Collora will present a slide show on

 "The Mansions and Historic Homes of the South Shore of Long Island,

 from Massapequa to Mastic"

Save the dates! Don't miss these interesting, informative speakers!


Special thanks to Joan Courtney for arranging and organizing this schedule!

Meeting, October 13, 2012

Connie Currie, a longtime member of the 

Sayville Historical Society and the Bayport Heritage Association 

will make her presentation, along with a slide show,  

on the architecture of Isaac Henry Green.

When: Saturday, October 13, 2012

Where: Bayport-Blue Point Library

Time: 7:30 pm

Isaac henry Green was a Sayville architect known throughout Long Island for his building designs. 

He designed the renovated Meadow Croft home,
St. Ann's Church, the First Congregational Church in Sayville
and many other homes and buildings in the Sayville-Bayport area. 

House Tour 2012

The Bayport Heritage Association

26th Autumn House Tour

Sunday, October 21st 2012, 1pm-5pm.

Tickets are $25 per person and all proceeds go to the Bayport Heritage Association.

You can buy the tickets beginning October 1^st, at the following locations:

•       Country Junque on Middle Road

•       Bayport Flower House

•       Bayport-Blue Point Library

Historical and unique homes, in Bayport and Blue Point, are featured, including those of a prominent Bayport builder whose woodworking skills will astonish you, and a beautiful environmentally “green” home using geothermal heating and cooling systems and recycled materials.

Antique cars will be on display at all locations.

Refreshments will be served at the Meadow Croft estate, on Middle Road.

Limited Tickets are available!

For advanced tickets send checks to:

Bayport Heritage Association

PO Box 4

Bayport, NY 11705

For information, contact:

Jaci Montgomery

631-419-6044

Special Exhibit at Meadow Croft

Bayport Heritage Association 

is proud to announce a special exhibit: 

Talking Machines

Twenty-five talking machines, with their elaborate horns, are currently on exhibit at the 1891 summer estate home of 

John E Roosevelt.

Thomas Alva Edison invented the machine in the late 19th century. This special exhibit at Meadow Croft, from a private collection, displays some examples from Edison's first tin-foil phonograph to today's iPod player.

"His Master's Voice" and the little dog "Nipper", became the world-famous logo of the RCA Victor Talking Machine Company.

Meadow Croft is open for public tours 

every Saturday and Sunday, 

2pm through October.

>Click here for information about both current exhibits.<

The estate is located at 299 Middle Road in Sayville, immediately east of St. Ann's Church.

Meeting Sept. 8th, 2012

Next monthly meeting will be  September 8th, 2012.
Guest speaker, Martha Kolodkin

Her presentation will be: "Idioms and Why We Say Them"

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Heritage meetings are usually held on the 2nd Saturday of the month in the Community Room of the Bayport-Blue Point Library and start at 7:30 pm.

Refreshments are always served.

Please use the Madison Street parking lot. Thank you!

Please note: the Winter Meetings of January and February are

2nd Sunday, 2:00 pm.

House Tour 2012

Save the Date: Autumn House Tour

Sunday, October 21, 2012
1pm- 5pm

Tickets go on sale October 1st at 
Bayport-Blue Point Library 
Country Junque and 
the Bayport Flower House.

Tickets: $25

Limited Tickets Available!

For advanced tickets send checks to:

Bayport Heritage Association
PO Box 4
Bayport, NY 11705

Concert: August 30, 2012

Free Concert

August 30th 2012, 7pm to 8:30pm

Bayport Memorial Park

by Don Sineti 

A rare combination of artistic talent and impressive musical ability, 

with warmth and a gift for communication, 

Don Sineti 

will be singing robust interpretations of the great American and British sea songs. 

If rainy weather is predicted, we will meet at the Bayport Methodist Church on Middle Road.

Bring your family, friends and lawn chairs!

Bayport Memorial Park

Tour and Dinner Cruise

Our Summer Bay Cruise and tour of the Great South Bay was a huge success!

The weather was perfect and the wind cooperated to keep the bay calm for our travels.

The ferry slowly moved along the shore of Bayport, Blue Point, Patchogue and Bellport while our historians,
Jim Connell, Gene Horton and Pete Berman,
described the past of this vibrant community.

We then went to Fire Island and the Watch Hill Marina, part of the National Seashore, for dinner at the restaurant The Pier.
We arrived just as the sun was setting! It was a beautiful sunset!
The weather and the rising almost-full moon contributed to the success of our Heritage cruise!

The restaurant served a delicious meal before we headed back to Brown's River.

Thank you Bayport Heritage Association for making this a beautiful experience!

Here are some photos of the evening!

Hint: Click on the photos to see a larger version.

Bay Cruise and Dinner

Tuesday, July 31st, 6:00pm

Ferry will leave from the Sayville Ferry terminal on Brown's River.

Cost: $50 per person 

for the cruise and buffet dinner at The Pier, the restaurant at Watch Hill, Fire Island.

Boat Cruise will follow a route east along the Great South Bay coastline of Bayport, Blue Point, Patchogue, East Patchogue and Bellport Bay then across the bay to Watch Hill.
There will be a running historical commentary.
Dinner and gratuity are included. There will be a cash bar.
Plan on returning about 10:30pm.

Only 115 tickets will be sold so don't wait!

For more information and tickets, call Diana Walch, 631-472-1898

Recipes!

I'd like to start a section of this blog for favorite recipes. At the First Bloom Tea we annually have our Strawberry Soup. Recently a member, Rose A., shared her Scandinavian Almond Cake. It was praised for its delicious flavor and moistness. Rose uses the traditional Scandinavian pan but any pan can be adapted for use.

Here's the recipe with added notes from Rose:

(Click on the photo to see it in large size.)

You can  see other photos here and can order the pan from Amazon.com.