Drowned Meadow Cottage Museum

08/18/2026

Thank you to Brookhaven Town Clerk Kevin J. LaValle and Brookhaven Town Historian Barbara Russell for stopping by the Drowned Meadow Cottage Museum to learn more about what makes it so special and the important local Long Islanders who helped shape the fate of our nation right here in Port Jefferson, NY. Be sure to check out the full video on Talking History with the Town Clerk: https://www.brookhavenny.gov/1394/Talking-History-with-the-Town-Clerk

08/15/2026

Today the museum is open for Port Jefferson’s Oyster Jamboree & Frolic. Why is it called a “frolic” you might ask? It has historical roots. Read the summary provided by the museum to learn more! 🦪👥

08/13/2026

Have you gotten the Phillips Roe trading card yet? Stop by the Drowned Meadow Cottage Museum this Saturday from 11am-4pm to get this exclusive Long Island History Hunt piece of history! It features the Culper Spy Ring’s own Phillips Roe, the original owner of the Drowned Meadow Cottage. Stay for a free tour at the museum when you come to Port Jefferson for the Oyster Jamboree & Frolic! 🇺🇸🦪

08/11/2026

Thank you to Brookhaven Town Clerk Brookhaven Town Clerk Kevin J. LaValle and Brookhaven Historian Barbara Russell for visiting the Drowned Meadow Cottage Museum and learning more about what makes this place so special. Watch the Talking History feature via the link in our bio, and let us know if you learned something new too in the comments below!

Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/4g9AC6Y

07/04/2026

We’re open for free tours today after the parade!!! And tomorrow (11-4) 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

09/06/2025

09/04/2025

Just in time for Culper Spy Day this weekend! Be the first to read Journal of the American Revolution's featured article on Culper Spy courier and Port Jefferson native Austin Roe, written by our very own Culper Spy Ring historian Mark Sternberg, Historian & Author.

The Culper Spy Ring. An espionage network composed primarily of civilians funneling military intelligence to Gen. George Washington out of British-occupied New York City and Long Island. Washington once referred to it as “the channel upon which I most depend.”[1] It has been the subject of sever...

09/03/2025

Check out the progress on the "Caleb Brewster," the 1776 Armed Whaleboat replica being built for the 250th!

08/08/2025

Port Jefferson represented at the kickoff of this past Wednesday! Looking forward to revolutionary events in the next few years ahead. 🇺🇸

08/08/2025

🚗 Headed to Port Jeff for the hill climb? Don’t miss a stop at the Drowned Meadow Cottage Museum! 🇺🇸

📍Free admission + tours all weekend
📅 Aug 9 & 10 | ⏰ 11AM–4PM
📍141 W Broadway, Port Jefferson

Step inside and explore the village’s Revolutionary War roots - history lives here! 🇺🇸✨