The History of Our Main Street

Our Main Street’s history is one of unwavering transition. Main Street has served as a hub for commerce, a bastion for economic development, a sanctuary for our houses of worship, an inspirational backdrop to the arts, and a pathway for celebrations.

The History of Our Main Street exhibit tells the stories of our village and its people dating back to the 18th Century. Walk back in time along Main Street from its early beginnings to modern day and explore the history of each building in our popular diorama and more.

Open now through September 2025

Members Only Exhibit Reception: Friday, November 15, 2024- 6:30 PM

Winter is Coming

As summer fades and the days shorten, autumn ushers in the crisp air and welcomes winter, turning the Northport harbor frigid and icy. The harbor of the early 1900s became a frozen arena for ice skating, festivals, sledding, and daring adventures. Snowfalls created enormous embankments, and blizzards shut down our village.

This exhibit explores the wonder of the winter season and the entrancing nostalgia it summons under a blanket of snow.

On View October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024

Exhibit Reception: Tuesday, December 17, 2024- 6 PM

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! Click the tab on the navigation bar "Northport Icons" to learn the history of all of our icons.

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

Artie Glad/Pumpernickels Restaurant - April 27, 2024

Elsa Posey School of Dance - July 25, 2024

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 Northport-East Northport School District (est. 1922) and the William J. Brosnan Building (1924) - June 20, 2024

The Northport Shipwreck Diner (est. 1924) - August 15, 2024

The Asharoken Garden Club (est. 1924) - September 18,2024

The Carnegie Corner

Reference Library

Visit our reference library shelves filled with over 1,000 books 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. Over 12,000 artifacts, textiles, ephemera, and photographs related to our area have been preserved.

Patrons can visit the computer kiosk in the reference library to search our collection by keyword. Look up your Village of Northport house history, find historic photos, or do research using primary source documents free of charge.

Click here to browse our photos and order a copy.

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