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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

At Home With Elizabeth Oakes Smith

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​Elizabeth Oakes Smith speaks about the mid 19th Century Dress Reform movement at the site of her former home in Patchogue and the location ...
Sunday, April 19, 2026

History of Mother’s Day Lecture

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GREAT 1940’s themed History of Mother’s Day event at Ketcham Inn Foundation @ketcham.inn  in Center Moriches NY yesterday.  Delicious 1940’s...

Captain Austin Roe Grave Marker Rededicated

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Post written by: Laura Miller, Regent, NSDAR Col. Josiah Smith Chapter, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY Once stolen and lost to the communit...
Monday, April 6, 2026

Upcoming Lectures on Long Island by Timothy Scherman on Elizabeth Oakes Smith

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 Below are two opportunities to attend lectures by Timothy Scherman about the life of Elizabeth Oakes Smith. One is at Ketcham In in Center ...
Saturday, October 25, 2025

Long Island History Hunt Celebrated at Ketcham Inn

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Silk reproduction of an 1880’s American Pageant Dress made for Ketcham Inn Foundation events.  I am grateful to Bert Seides, President of Th...
Friday, November 15, 2024

2024 Elizabeth Oakes Smith Presentation

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  Here I am presenting the life and work of Elizabeth Oakes Smith to high school students in a Long Island History class on November 15, 202...
Sunday, October 22, 2023

Fall Festival at Sagtikos Manor

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 I had so much fun assisting Diane Schwindt, historic cook, at the fall festival at Sagtikos Manor in Bay Shore, NY this October. She made C...