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Wednesday - Sunday
1pm - 4:30pm
Spring Pop-up Exhibit
The Work Of Pamela Long Nolan, A Retrospective
Pamela Long Nolan (1940 - 2021) worked in her studios in Northport, New York for more than five decades. A prolific, highly collected, and well-known artist on Long Island, NY, her paintings are in hundreds of private collections, as well as having hung in exhibitions at the National Pastel Society (NYC), Parrish Art Museum (Southampton), Nassau County Museum of Art (Roslyn), Hecksher Museum (Huntington), and the Islip Art Museum. A highly sought-after portraitist, Long Nolan worked for many years for WCBS Channel 2 and Newsday as a courtroom illustrator. The exhibit, which features several paintings and a selection of courtroom illustrations by Long Nolan, will be on display through the end of May.
Permanent Exhibit: June 2023 - June 2024
A Sense of Place
Learn the history behind the named places in Northport. The exhibit explores the history behind Northport and East Northport’s street names and developments. Stories of families such as Fox, Lewis, James, and Scudder are told with photos, artifacts, maps, and documents. This exhibit will run until Spring 2024.
The "A Sense of Place" exhibit was made possible through a grant from the Suffolk County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation.
Northport Historical Society's
Northport Icon Awards
Northport Historical Society continues to honor the people and businesses that helped shape the Village of Northport. Below are the recipients and the date they received their Icon award. Check back to see our next recipient!
Tim Hess/Tim's Shipwreck Diner - August 13, 2022
The Weber Family/Seymour's Boatyard - August 18, 2022
The Great Cow Harbor 10K Race - September 17, 2022
The Northport Yacht Club - October 27, 2022
Vince Terranova/Jones Drug Store - November 20, 2022
The John W. Engeman Theater - March 23, 2023
Joanne Moran, Co-Founder of Great Cow Harbor Day - September 24, 2023
The Thompson Building - November 27, 2023
Northport Historical Society's
Century Awards
In 2023 the Northport Historical Society established The Society’s Century Club, an honor reserved for Northport businesses that have been part of the community for 100 years or more. At the 2023 Annual Benefit, the Society honored our first inductees:
Jones Drug Store (est. 1902) - June 6, 2023
Seymour's Boatyard (est. 1923) - June 6, 2023
S. Scherer & Sons, Inc. (est. 1907) - June 6, 2023
The Carnegie Corner
Reference Library
We've converted one corner of our gallery into a history reference library that hearkens back to the time when our building served as the Northport Public Library.
Browse The Collection
Our Collection
The Museum houses a large and growing collection, continually enhanced by donations from local residents and organizations. Artifacts, textiles, ephemera, and photographs related to our area have been preserved.
Patrons can search our collection of over 4800 historic documents and over 3400 historic photos.
Click here to browse our photos and order a copy.
