LONG ISLAND’S EPIC HISTORY HUNT RETURNS FOR A NEW SUMMER OF FUN
The Long Island History Hunt is back with a special Redcoats and Rebels edition, coinciding with America’s 250th anniversary commemorations. Contest Runs May 23-September 30.
Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay is one of 26 participating museums, landmarks and historic sites that are helping to turn the American Revolution into an epic adventure. Thrill-seekers simply register at LIHIstoryHunt.com to see the list of designated sites where history was made, then take a selfie challenge for a chance to win prizes, including a grand prize of $1,776.
The contest is sponsored by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation in partnership with the Town of Oyster Bay and New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. For more information, contact longislandhistoryhunt@gmail.com.
Participating Long Island History Hunt Sites
- Brewster House, East Setauket
- Caroline Episcopal Church, Setauket
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, Lloyd Harbor
- Davis Town Meeting House, Coram
- Drowned Meadow Cottage, Port Jefferson
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
- Hallock Homestead, Rocky Point
- Hallockville Museum Farm, Riverhead
- Manor of St. George, Shirley
- Mattituck Laurel Historical Society and Museums
- Mulford Farm, East Hampton
- Oysterponds Historical Society, Orient
- Raynham Hall, Oyster Bay
- Rock Hall Museum, Lawrence
- Roslyn Grist Mill, Roslyn
- Sag Harbor Historical Museum
- SagtikosManor, West Bay Shore
- Second House Museum, Montauk
- Shelter Island Historical Society
- Sherwood-Jayne Farm, East Setauket
- Smithtown Historical Society
- Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, Huntington
- Southold Historical Museum
- Three Village Historical Society, Setauket
- Wading River Historical Society
- William Floyd Estate, Mastic Beach