General Membership Meeting:
Sunday, April 24th, 2:00-4:00pm
Join us at our next general membership meeting at the new Bayport-Blue Point Library on Sunday, April 24th at 2 o’clock. We will learn about prominent Long Island shipwrecks in a lecture by historian, author, and retired Newsday reporter Bill Bleyer. The PowerPoint presentation will include maritime disasters from the Prins Maurits carrying colonists to what would become Delaware, HMS Culloden wrecked at Montauk during the American Revolution, the Mexico and Bristol carrying immigrants during the early 1800s, the fire that destroyed the steamship Lexington in 1840 – Long Island Sound’s worst calamity – to the sinking of the USS San Diego in World War I, and the loss of the tugboat Gwendoline Steers in a 1962 winter storm.
We look forward to seeing everyone! Mark your calendars for the May meeting:
May 22, 2-4:00 at the library!
In memoriam...
Don loved history and in the early 1980's was instrumental in the restoration of Meadow Croft, saving it from the wrecking ball. He worked diligently with Suffolk County to preserve the J.E. Roosevelt's estate, and through his vision and determination, the Bayport Heritage Association was born.
Don remained involved in historical organizations throughout his life. When Don and his wife Carol moved to Massachusetts in the mid 90's, he volunteered for over 10 years at Old Sturbridge Village in their library and became President of the Charlton Historical Society.
The community and the BBPHA are grateful for Don's passion and dedication to preserving local history. A suitable memorial is being planned to be placed at the Meadow Croft estate. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.
Spring Clean-up at Meadow Croft
Behind the Carriage House, buried under many layers of leaves and intertwined with invasive vines, is some antique farm equipment that has been lost in the foliage. This group would like to extract the equipment to preserve the history of the once working farm.
If you are interested, please wear long pants, gloves and long sleeves (there may be poison ivy) and bring any gardening tools (rakes, cutting tools, plastic bags, etc). The group is meeting at 9:00 AM. Hope to see you there!
