The Bayport Heritage Association was formed in 1983 and is dedicated to the preservation of the history of Bayport. The association has an extensive collection of archival photographs, vintage clothing, artifacts and books. Through the years, the group has been particularly active in the restoration of Meadow Croft, a John Ellis Roosevelt summer home and now a historical museum on the border of Bayport and Sayville. The association provides lectures and resources- educational, historical, environmental and social programs and services for the community and interested public. In June 2018, Blue Point joined the Association to include both communities.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

July Concert 2011

Click the notice below to read about the community concert in Bayport.


Suffolk Traction trolley service

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Friday, May 27, 2011

June and July 2011

June 5th, 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Reception at Meadow Croft honoring Assemblyman Paul Harenberg.
All members welcome.

June 10th, 5:30pm
First Bloom Tea, Meadow Croft
All members invited. Call Jill Hansen, 631-472-5046
$5 charge and a prepared appetizer, salad, entree or dessert.
Proper Tea attire, bring your place setting.

June 16th, House Tour Committee Meeting
Everyone interested is invited. Held at Meadow Croft.

July 16th, "All Aboard!" Trolley Tour
Ninety minute ride from Sayville to Patchogue.
Refreshments at Meadow Croft afterwards.
Tickets $20, call Diana Walch, 631-472-1898

July 26th, 7- 8:30 pm, Community Concert
Held at the Memorial Park gazebo, Middle Road.
Dave Schecher & the LI Brass Guild
Bring folding chairs.


Monday, May 16, 2011

Next Meeting, September 2011

Please take note that there will be no meetings for June, July and August.
Next meeting is scheduled for September 10th, 2011.

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!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Member Events

Member events are planned for May, June and July.
Not a member?
Call Jill 472-5046 to find out more about membership.
Meetings are held once a month, on the second Saturday.


Member Only Events:

Monday, May 30th: Memorial Day Parade
Meet at 11am on Connetquot Road

Sunday, June 5th: Reception honoring Paul Harenberg
(Former New York State Assemb. Paul Harenberg was an advocate for the elderly, and was instrumental in bringing public power to Long Island. The Bayport resident died on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010.)

Friday, June 10th, 5:30pm: Annual First Bloom Tea
(Celebrate the blooming of the heirloom Victorian roses at Meadow Croft.)

Saturday, July 16th: Historic Trolley Tour of the area

Tuesday, July 26th: Brass Guild Concert in Bayport Memorial Park

Annual Yard Sale

The Bayport Heritage Association's
Annual Yard Sale
will take place on
May 21st and May 22nd, 2011
9am-4pm

226 Gillette Ave.
Bayport, NY

Volunteers needed. Call Jill 472-5046

May Meeting 2011

Next meeting will be
Saturday, May 14th at 7:30
Bayport-Blue Point Library

Guest Speaker
Martha Kolodkin
"The Presidents' Mothers:
The Women who shaped our Presidents"

Don't miss this interesting presentation!

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

April Meeting

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!

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

January 2011 meeting

January 2011

Come to the next Heritage monthly meeting at the
Bayport-Blue Point Library
January 9th, 2 pm, Sunday

Martha Kolodkin will speak about
Myths and Legends of American History

Martha Kolodkin has a teaching background at high school and university levels.
This presentation promises to be both educational and humorous!
Please join us!
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Our January meeting will also create a nominating committee for Officers and Board members. A report is due in February and voting takes place in March.
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Also, we are accepting dues for the 2011 year.
Individual- $15
Senior- $10
Family- $25
You can pay at the meeting or mail your payment to:
Bayport Heritage
PO Box 4
Bayport, NY 11705
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Friday, October 29, 2010

Christmas at Meadow Croft 2010

The "1910 Christmas at Meadow Croft"
will be on held on Saturday and Sunday

December 4th and 5th, 2010
12 noon to 4 pm

Visit Santa, see exhibits, eat cookies, drink hot chocolate,
hear carols on the Roosevelt grand piano.

Holiday displays and collections are on exhibit upstairs and rooms will be beautifully decorated by local flower houses, garden and community clubs.

The rooms will be gorgeous in Holiday Finery, all donations by the organizations listed here:
  • Bayport Flower Houses
  • Bayport Homemakers
  • Daisy Garden
  • Lea Rose Interior Designs
  • Le Soir
  • Neighbors & Gardners
  • Audrey's Bakery
  • Rambling Rose
  • Sayville Flowers
  • Sayville Flower & Garden Shop
  • Sayville Garden Club

All arrangements will be raffled,
with the winners to be called December 6th.
If you haven't purchased raffle tickets already,
they can be purchased at Meadow Croft, December 4th & 5th.

Admission: $5 adults, $3 seniors and children 12 and under.
(This event is not suitable for children under 4. Please no strollers.)

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Bayport Heritage Association and the Bayport Memorial Park Board will decorate the
Memorial Park Gazebo
again this year with a lighted tree, roping and bows, the first week of December--
-our own Norman Rockwell lovely holiday scene for the community to enjoy.
Stop by to see the decorations!


Thursday, October 28, 2010

November 13, 2010 meeting

Saturday, November 13, 2010 7:30 pm Bayport-Blue Point Library

This month's Presentation:
Artist Lake and the Artist Alonzo Chappel
Story and slideshow by Suzanne Johnson

Suzanne Johnson is the Assistant Director of Middle Country Library and
the President of the Rocky Point Historical Society.
Artist Lake is a glacial kettle-hole, south of route 25 in Middle Island.

Join us to hear about Artist Lake, Alonzo Chappel and
the upcoming events of the Bayport Heritage Association.
Refreshments will be served, as usual.


Saturday, October 16, 2010

House Tour Reminder!

The 24th Autumn House Tour will take place on
Sunday, October 17, 2010.
1 pm to 5 pm

Tickets, $25, go on sale Friday, October 1st at Country Junque on Middle Road
and the Bayport-Blue Point Library.

Grey Horse Tavern is offering a 10% discount on After-Tour Dinners.
Call for reservations: 631-472-1868

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Meeting October 9th, 2010

The monthly meeting, October 9th, 2010
will be a presentation and slide show by Gene Horton.
"Sleeping in Suffolk"
Don't miss this entertaining and informative program!

Heritage meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month
in the Community Room of the Bayport-Blue Point Library.
7:30 pm.
Refreshments are always served.
Please use the Madison Street parking lot. Thank you!

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

2010 House Tour Scheduled

The 24th Autumn House Tour will take place on
Sunday, October 17, 2010.
1 pm to 5 pm

Tickets, $25, go on sale Friday, October 1st at Country Junque on Middle Road
and the Bayport-Blue Point Library.

Grey Horse Tavern is offering a 10% discount on After-Tour Dinners.
Call for reservations: 631-472-1868

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Historic Patchogue River Tour


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The Bayport Heritage Association enjoyed the tour of historic Patchogue River, on August 17th 2010. The weather was perfect for the evening cruise by ferry, along the shores of Bayport and Blue Point and then up the Patchogue River. Patchogue historian Pete Berman narrated the river's history, and Gene Horton and Jim Connell filled in with the local history of Bayport and Blue Point.

The evening was completed with a delicious dinner at Watch Hill on Fire Island. Then we enjoyed the ferry ride back across the Great South Bay to Sayville.
The weather could not have been better! It was an enjoyable evening!
Thanks to everyone who helped with the planning and presentation!
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Thursday, June 3, 2010

July Events

July Events 2010

Sunday, July 11th
Bayport heritage and the American League of Pen Women are hosting an art exhibit at
Meadow Croft, 1 pm- 4 pm.
There will be artists painting and exhibiting their work as well as poetry readings
on the front porch and lawn.
Bring a chair and join us!


Thursday, July 22nd
Bayport Heritage is hosting a Community Concert in
Bayport Memorial Park gazebo
7 pm- 8:30 pm
Dave Schecher and the L.I. Brass Guild
will be playing under lights. Bring lawn chairs.
Rainy weather will move us to
the Bayport Methodist Church Sanctuary.
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Annual Yard Sale

Yard Sale

May 15th and 16th, 2010
Stanley's on Gillette Ave, 9 am to 3 pm

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

May Meeting

The May meeting is scheduled for Saturday,
May 8th, 2010
Bayport-Blue Point Library, 7:30 pm

National Quilting Association teacher and lecturer
Barbara Arnold
will present her program
"Quilts from the Past"

Refreshments will be served as usual.

Please join us!

Saturday, April 3, 2010

April 10, 2010 Meeting Scheduled

Our monthly meeting is at the Bayport-Blue Point Library at 7:30pm on April 10th.
Linda Conron, administrator of the
Sayville Historical Society, will present
"West Sayville Through the Years"
Please join us for this interesting presentation!
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Please mark your calendar for these future dates:
May 15 & 16- Our Yard Sale
May 31- Memorial Day Parade
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Our March 13, 2010 meeting

We take pride in stories about our country's historical events, heroes and heroines but what actually happened....?

Join us for "Myths and Legends in American History" given by Martha Kolodkin.
March 13, 2010, 7:30 pm at the Bayport-Blue Point Library.
We will also have the annual business meeting and voting on proposed Board of Directors slate.
Irish refreshments will be served in honor of St. Patrick's Day.
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Don't forget the St. Patrick's Day Parade
Sunday, March 14, 2010!
Rain Date is March 21, same time, same place.
Check the Chamber of Commerce link on the right.
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Dues: Send your annual membership dues to Bayport Heritage Association, PO Box 4, Bayport, NY 11705
Individual $15, Family $25 and Seniors $10
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