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.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Meeting: April 10th, 2016

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: 
Sunday April 10th 2016 at 2pm 
in the Bayport Blue Point Public Library. 

The Priscilla
This lecture and presentation by Capt. Michael Caldwell of the Long Island Maritime Museum 
will explain the different steps in the restoration process of the oyster sloop Priscilla. 
The Priscilla, built in 1888, is a 60 feet long oyster sloop with a 14-foot beam. 
In 1976, she was donated to the Long Island Maritime Museum. 
This vessel is the oldest and only sailing work-boat to survive from the Great South Bay oyster fleet. There are only four of her kind still in existence. 
In 2006 Priscilla was designated as a National Historic Landmark.
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