Learn more about our efforts in preserving and interpreting the history of Cutchogue and New Suffolk.
First European Contact with Indigenous People
Based on archeological evidence, it is generally agreed upon that Indians inhabited the North Fork of Long Island as long as 10,000 years ago. Spearheads have been found in the..Learn More
The Old House – 1649 Origin Story
The Old House has been called the finest example of English domestic origin in the nation. Its design combines the best architectural features of 17th-century dwellings, Visible on the exterior..Learn More
The Old House – 1698 Origin Story
In 2018, June Metzner, who was a member of the original “Old House Society” (formed after the original 1940 restoration of the Old House), inspired the members of the Council..Learn More
The Wickham Farmhouse
The Wickham Farmhouse is a pre-Revolutionary period house originally constructed on Rte. 25 (Main Road), then known as the King’s Highway. It was donated to the Historical Council in 1965 and moved..Learn More
Old Cutchogue Burying Ground
The Old Cutchogue Burying Ground in Cutchogue is situated at 32770 Main Road about a mile east of the Village Green (corner of Main Road and Harbor Lane), and is..Learn More
Carriage House
The late 19th century period former farm accessory building has served many purposes – storage, garage, chicken coop and peacock house! The structure was the gift of Mr. and Mrs…Learn More
Southold Mile Markers
In compliance with a New York State mandate to measure and mark its main thoroughfare, the Town of Southold set stone mile markers along the Main Road in 1828 from the..Learn More
Old Schoolhouse
The Old Schoolhouse, built c. 1840, was Cutchogue’s first district school building and continued to serve local students until 1903. It was then moved to a nearby farm where it served..Learn More
Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free Library
The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free Library is housed in the former Independent Congregational Church of Cutchogue, constructed in 1862 after splitting with the Presbyterian Church across the road. By 1913, the churches..Learn More
The Red Barn
This Victorian era Red Barn houses the Council’s collections of farming implements, woodworking tools, native American Artifacts and newest meeting space. In pre-industrial societies, most Cutchogue people worked as agricultural..Learn More
New Suffolk Hamlet – First Successful Submarine Commissioned by the U.S. Navy
Irish mathematician, engineer and inventor, John Philip Holland, designed and built the first successful submarine to be commissioned by the U.S. Navy. He perfected his invention in trials in New Suffolk..Learn More
Village Garage
The Village Garage is a contemporary, timber-framed building constructed on the Village Green in 2010 to house a 1927 Ford Model T truck once used on the nearby Fleet farm…Learn More
First Winery on the North Fork
Alex and Louisa Thomas Hargrave planted their first Vitis vinifera vines in Cutchogue in 1973, hoping that the local climate would support growing grapes that produce the Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir varieties. The Hargrave Vineyard..Learn More
