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The Setaukets, Old Field, and Poquott. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-3866-2. OCLC 62781683. MAP of adjacent Old Setauket Historic District [33] Definitions [34] An illustrated history of Old Setauket thru the Murals of Vince Locke, Bev Tyler 2010, Three Village Historical Society [35]
Setauket was founded as an agricultural community in the mid-17th century, and was a regional center of activity during the American Revolutionary War noted for the Culper spy ring and the Battle of Setauket. Many of Setauket's early structures are intact and now form the Old Setauket Historic District.
Three Village Historical Society is a historical society headquartered in East Setauket, New York, that preserves the history of the villages of Old Field, Poquott, the Setaukets, and Stony Brook. [1] The society educates visitors about local history through events, walking tours, and educational programs.
Nearby is the John Satterly House which is claimed to be one of the oldest houses in the Setauket area. It was completely restored in 1968 by Ward Melville. Another property owned by the park foundation is the Bates House, a 1922 Colonial Revival-style house that was acquired in 1955.
The Old Field Point Light located on the northern tip of Old Field, dates back to 1823. [5] It was built by the United States government for $2,500. The rest of the lighthouse was finished in 1824 for an additional $1,500. [5] The lighthouse and adjacent Keeper's Cottage serve as the Old Field Village Hall complex. [6]
Census data is included in Setauket-East Setauket, New York. It was originally known as Little Neck. In the 17th century it was the home of William "Tangier" Smith who, through purchases and land grants, owned most of Brookhaven with property stretching from Shirley on the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest to Riverhead in the northeast as well as ...
Sherwood-Jayne House is a historic home and related buildings located at East Setauket in Suffolk County, New York.The property encompasses a two-story dwelling, as well as five accessory buildings, mature planting, split-rail and picket fences, and other landscape features.
Caroline Church and Cemetery is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery and also a national historic district at the junction of Dyke and Bates Roads in Setauket, Suffolk County, New York. The church was built in 1729 and is a three-by-four-bay, heavy timber-framed, 42 by 30 foot building sheathed in wood shingles and covered by a gable roof.