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The Bay Shore Historical Society collects, preserves, and shares the rich history of our community

10/07/2026

Discover historic Bay Shore, the gateway to the south shore. Come visit the Bay Shore Historical Society at our Gibson-Mack-Holt House, 22 Maple Ave., Bay Shore, NY, from 1 PM - 4 PM on Tuesdays & Saturdays. Our docents give free tours of the house's museum exhibits, and the archives in our Historical Reference Library are open to the public. Visit our gift shop, where you can purchase Bay Shore collectibles.

Special thanks to the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Bay Shore for putting together this pocket guide promoting our community

09/25/2026

The Bay Shore Historical Society will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, September 25th, 2026 due to the impending storm.

We hope that everyone remains safe and we will see you soon.

09/21/2026

On September 21st, 1938 the infamous Long Island Express Hurricane made landfall in parts of New York and New England. This hurricane is considered to be the worst in Long Island history and is responsible for extreme property damage and the loss of approximately 700 lives. Due to the limited meteorological technology of the era, this hurricane went largely undetected until it made landfall.

These are a few pictures from Fire Island from the aftermath of the Storm The Bay Shore Historical Society has a collection of photograph from the 1938 Hurricanes that can be viewed at the Gibson-Mack-Holt house on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 1pm-4pm.

09/20/2026

The Bay Shore Historical Society will meet Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7 PM at the Bay Shore - Brightwaters Public Library (1 South Country Rd Brightwaters, NY).

Guest speaker Bill Bleyer will present "Robert Barnwell Roosevelt: Black Sheep of a Prominent Family". We will examine the controversial life of Theodore Roosevelt’s uncle, a noted reformer and Congressman whose scandalous personal life—including a secret second family—led to his exclusion from family history for generations. The talk highlights his significant contributions to conservation alongside his social transgressions.

Bill Bleyer is a historian, author, lecturer, and journalist. You can learn more about Bill Bleyer at: billbleyer.com/

The meeting is open to the public at no charge. Refreshments will be served. Learn more at: bayshorehistoricalsociety.org/programs-news
The Bay Shore Historical Society holds monthly meetings at the Bay Shore - Brightwaters Public Library on the third Thursday of the month.

09/19/2026

🏈Congratulations to Bay Shore Football for starting their 100th historic season! In 1927, beloved chemistry teacher Clifton "Clif" LaPlatney coached Bay Shore High School's first football team. Bay Shore football players have a long and storied history and have made our community proud. We are excited to celebrate this historic milestone, and we know that Bay Shore Football will continue to strive for greatness.

To honor this occasion, we wanted to highlight a few of Bay Shore's historic teams. These pictures are of the first football team in 1927, the undefeated championship team of 1944, the undefeated championship team of 1969, and the championship team of 1984.

09/18/2026

Special thanks to guest speaker John Lazzaro, for his presentation, "A Vanishing New York, Ruins Across the Empire State". Through John’s photography, we explored the forgotten remains of historical buildings throughout our great state.

Learn more about John Lazzaro and see his portfolio at: https://johnlazzarophoto.com/

The Bay Shore Historical Society holds monthly meetings at the Bay Shore - Brightwaters Public Library on the third Thursday of the month. Meetings are open to the public and refreshments are served. Stay up to date with our 2026 meetings and events at: https://www.bayshorehistoricalsociety.org/programs-news

09/17/2026

To celebrate the Boulton Center For The Performing Arts’ special screening of Steal This Story, Please, the new Amy Goodman documentary, we wanted to share these pictures of Goodman from the Bay Shore High School 1975 Yearbook. Amy Goodman is a Bay Shore High School alumna who started her journalism career working for the BAY SHORE HS newspaper, the Maroon Echo. Goodman is now an independent, award-winning journalist who founded the news outlet Democracy Now! Goodman is noted for her work covering stories that mainstream corporate media underreports and for promoting enduring international peace.

09/13/2026

Reminder: The Bay Shore Historical Society will meet this Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7 PM at the Bay Shore - Brightwaters Public Library (1 South Country Rd Brightwaters, NY).

Guest speaker John Lazzaro will present "A Vanishing New York, Ruins Across the Empire State". New York is filled with forsaken buildings, each ravaged by the exploits of modernization, each having fascinating histories. Photographer and author John Lazzaro traveled the state, capturing what's left of such places before they are inevitably swept away by time. We will explore over 40 of the most evocative abandoned sites in the Empire State and put their individual stories in the larger context of New York’s historical legacy.

The meeting is open to the public at no charge. Refreshments will be served. Learn more at: https://www.bayshorehistoricalsociety.org/programs-news
The Bay Shore Historical Society holds monthly meetings at the Bay Shore - Brightwaters Public Library on the third Thursday of the month.

09/12/2026

25 years later, we pause to honor the lives lost and the families forever changed on September 11, 2001. We must remember the heroes and first responders who showed incredible courage. Many from Long Island stepped up to do whatever they could to help. Bay Shore Fire Island Ferries Inc. answered the call to duty and sent three ferries to Manhattan to evacuate stranded workers.

This Fire Island News article, written by Bay Shore Historical Society member Dr. Christopher V***a, highlights the work the Fire Island Ferries did in the wake of the attacks.

09/11/2026

We remember those who were taken from us and the courageous heroes who sacrificed their lives that day. Twenty-five years later, their stories and sacrifices remain in our hearts. Always remembered. Forever honored. Never forgotten.

These are excerpts from the Bay Shore School District Memorial Booklet, September 11, 2001. These booklets were commissioned to pay tribute to the bravery exhibited on 9/11/2001 and reflect on the historic impact of that harrowing day.

Address

22 Maple Avenue
Bay Shore, NY
11706

Opening Hours

Tuesday	1pm - 4pm
Saturday	1pm - 4pm

Telephone

(631) 665-1707

Website

http://www.bayshorehistoricalsociety.org/

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