1964 The first meeting was organized
by Dorothea Delehanty on May 15th.
1965 By July,
membership had grown to 48, with a
mission to involve the community in,
and provide education about, the
area's diverse historical heritage.
HISTORY OF THE
MATTITUCK-LAUREL
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
By the late Norman Wamback,
Past Curator/Historian
1935 Tuthill family reunion at the Marratooka Club on Great Peconic Bay
Love Lane looking South
1969 1) The Provisional Charter was received.
2) The Milk House was donated from
the Bergen Farm, on Main Road.
3) Lot 57 was purchased from Mattituck Estates with a $5000
donation made by R.C. Kopf in memory of his wife.
1966 1) On March 28th, the Charter was received.
2) The house and barn were given to the
Society on May 23rd by Cedric Hull Wickham,
saving the buildings from demolition.
1970 The New Egypt School House was donated by
Thornton Smith of Plandome & Camp Mineola.
It was moved to its present site in October.
Today the Mattituck Laurel Historical Society and Museums
maintains a museum complex & archives,
acquires and preserves relics and histories,
and offers exhibits and programs of interest to all ages.
New volunteers are always welcome!
Mattituck Post Office
Main Road Mattituck