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October 1, 2025

We are pleased to share a blog written by PLI Intern Daghan Konur, who has been working with our Education and Engagement Director, Andrew Tharler, on a project to reconstruct the biographies of individuals enslaved at Joseph Lloyd Manor.

by pliadmin September 23, 2025

This summer’s Gardiner Young Scholar, Genevieve Barbee of Cornell University, helped update our Endangered Historic Places list. In this post, she highlights the history and significance of the Peter Crippen House, listed in 2021.

by pliadmin July 31, 2025

We were pleased to welcome six summer interns and our Peggy N. Gerry Curatorial Fellow, who will be with us through 2027. We’re excited to share their bios and highlight some of the projects they’ve been working on.

by pliadmin June 27, 2025

Joseph Lloyd Manor, Sherwood-Jayne Farm, and the Custom House are open for the season with tours offered from May to October. Reservations for tours are recommended and can be scheduled in advance online.

by pliadmin June 26, 2025

Thank you to all who made this year’s benefit a memorable celebration of preservation, design, and Long Island’s incredible architectural history. We are pleased to share highlights from the June 14th event at the beautifully restored Locust Valley home of interior designer Alfredo Paredes and his husband, Brad Goldfarb.

by pliadmin February 18, 2025

We are delighted to announce the acquisition of a portrait by Sag Harbor artist, Orlando Hand Bears (1811–1851). Ephraim Niles Byram, was a prominent figure in the history of Sag Harbor and greater Long Island. The oil on canvas, painted in 1834, will be added to our permanent collection.