Southold Historical Museum

06/18/2026

Embark on a fun Long Island History Hunt Challenge and make sure to visit Southold Historical Museum to get your Southold trading card!
More at:
https://www.southoldhistorical.org/event-details/long-island-history-hunt-redcoats-and-rebels

It’s a great weekend for a Long Island History Hunt adventure.

BONUS!

Visit a designated History Hunt site during opening hours and ask for your free collectible trading card featuring a key Long Island Revolutionary figure, specially created for the Long Island History Hunt. The set includes one Revolutionary figure associated with each of the 26 different sites.

06/18/2026

Reminder: This week is the deadline for Art Exhibit submissions. 🎨
📅 Artists participating in the Ten Squared online exhibit and sale this summer can drop off their work with submission forms from 10am – 2pm this week only. Deadline is 6/19.
The exhibition and sale will be presented online from July 1 through July 31, 2026.
Call 631-765-5500 if you have any questions. 👨‍🎨
Please download the submission form and review the guidelines on our website, https://www.southoldhistorical.org/call-for-artists

06/17/2026

Looking for ways to celebrate America's 250th around the North Fork?
Read the recent article by Northforker magazine, and thanks for the mention of our upcoming events!

All summer long, celebrations of the 250th birthday of the formation of these United States are going on in myriad ways, from musical performances to Colonial wedding reenactments to author talks to exhibitions and so much more. Here is a run-down of just some of the ways you can celebrate. America....

06/15/2026

Can you take a moment to help us be named Dan’s “Best of the Best” on the North Fork!
We are honored our three locations are nominated. Categories include:
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT -MUSEUMS: Vote for Southold Historical Museum.
RECREATION, TOURISM & TRAVEL -FAMILY ATTRACTION: Vote for Horton Point.
SHOPPING/CONSIGNMENT -THRIFT: Vote for Treasure Exchange.
We would be thrilled if you would consider voting for our three locations! We are the current standing “Best” Museum and have been named best in other categories over the years thanks to your vote.
You can vote once a day through Monday, August 31, 2026.

The Voting Period is open from June 2nd through August 31st, 2026.

06/14/2026

Deadline Approaching for Ten Squared Online Exhibit & Sale
Southold Historical Museum invites artists to submit work for our Ten Squared online exhibit and sale this summer. The theme is Celebrate America — North Fork Legacy in the Spirit of 1776. Artists can explore what this year’s 250th anniversary of the United States represents to them, highlighting the North Fork’s historical and cultural contributions to the nation’s founding and continued evolution
This non-juried show accepts up to three 10” x 10” pieces per artist. Each work will be sold for $100, with 50% going to the artist and 50% supporting the Museum.
Deadline: Finished works and submission forms are due between Monday, June 15 and Friday, June 19, 2026, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm with accompanying artwork submission form.
The exhibition and sale will be presented online from July 1 through July 31, 2026.
[Please download the submission form and review the guidelines on our website]
https://www.southoldhistorical.org/call-for-artists

06/12/2026

Summer Cleaning? You Can Donate Fine Goods to the Treasure Exchange!
Right now we are accepting fine, gently used items, preferably summer themed. Donations may be brought to the Prince Building, 54325 Main Road, the following days:
Mon. - Fri., 10 AM - 2 PM
Thurs., Fri., 10AM - 4PM
Sat., 12 PM - 4 PM
All sales support the mission of the Museum.
We kindly ask that you please do not leave any items at the door. Some of the items we appreciate include home decor, kitchenware, jewelry, antiques, vintage toys, fashion accessories. No clothing, shoes, tools, electronics.
See a list of items we do and don’t accept at:

Antique store on the North Fork, Long Island. Treasure Exchange has unique gifts, antiques, local items and is a thrift shop in Southold NY.

06/11/2026

Celebrate America’s 250th with exhibits, events, and Revolutionary War history across Southold Historical Museum’s campuses weekends through mid-September. 📜⚓
Explore:
🏛️ The American Revolution in Southold exhibit
⚓ Maritime Stealth in Southold During the American Revolution at Horton Point Lighthouse
🧵 Red, White & Blue Quilt Exhibit in July
📸 The “Redcoats & Rebels” Long Island History Hunt
Plus, enjoy special summer lectures and a Living History Revolutionary Encampment on July 11!
Learn more: https://www.southoldhistorical.org/southold250events

The history of the emblem of Southold Historical Society.

06/09/2026

Explore the North Fork Revolutionary War Trail 🗺️
Step into local Revolutionary War history through a collaboration of five North Fork museums and history organizations. Discover exhibits, artifacts, and stories that reveal how the war shaped life on the North Fork 250 years ago. ⚓📜
Participating organizations include:
🏛️ Southold Historical Museum
🌾 Hallockville Museum Farm
🏡 Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums
⚓ East End Seaport Museum
📚 Oysterponds Historical Society
Visit each site for a unique journey through local history and America’s beginnings. 🇺🇸✨ Learn more and plan your visits here:
https://www.southoldhistorical.org/northforkhistorytrail

06/06/2026

Join the “Rebels and Redcoats” Long Island History Hunt! 📸
More than 100 selfies have already been uploaded as visitors explore Revolutionary War sites across Long Island. Now it’s your turn! 🗺️✨
Southold Historical Museum is proud to be one of 26 stops in this region-wide challenge through Sept. 30. Visit the Maple Lane Campus, learn about Jared Landon during British occupation, snap a selfie by the red museum sign, and upload it to join the fun. 📜📍
Collect free Revolutionary War trading cards and compete for prizes, including a $1,776 grand prize! 🎉
Learn more and register: www.southoldhistorical.org/event-details/long-island-history-hunt-redcoats-and-rebels

06/05/2026

Southold Historical Museum invites artists to submit work for our Ten Squared online exhibit and sale this summer. The theme, Celebrate America — North Fork Legacy in the Spirit of 1776. Artists can explore what this year’s 250th anniversary of the United States represents to them, highlighting the North Fork’s historical and cultural contributions to the nation’s founding and continued evolution
This non-juried show accepts up to three 10” x 10” pieces per artist. Each work will be sold for $100, with 50% going to the artist and 50% supporting the Museum.
Deadline: Finished works and submission forms are due between Monday, June 15 and Friday, June 19, 2026, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm with accompanying artwork submission form.
The exhibition and sale will be presented online from July 1 through July 31, 2026.
[Please download the submission form and review the guidelines on our website]
https://www.southoldhistorical.org/call-for-artists