Polly, Bob, and Geri attended a viewing of this play “Levittown” over the summer. Here we are with playwright on the stage: a 1950 Levitt ranch Home living room!
Levittown Play in NYC
October 28, 2009 by levittownhsNovember General Meeting
October 28, 2009 by levittownhs“The New Jerusalem”
Paul Manton, vice president of the Levittown Historical Society explores the story of the Pilgrims, their ethnic and religious origins and voyage on the Mayflower (and the many myths and misconceptions thereof), and the Puritan founding of New England.
November 15, 2009 7:30-9:30 Levittown Public Library. Brief Society business meeting and
free refreshments served afterward.
October 2009 Meeting
October 8, 2009 by levittownhsThe Beginnings of New Netherlands.
October 19, 2009 7:30-9:30pm. Levittown Public Library.
Dr. Natalie Naylor, former director of the Long Island Studies Institute, observes the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage and the beginning of New Netherlands, the precursor to New York.
Brief Levittown Historical Society business meeting; free refreshments.
LHS and the Internet
September 27, 2009 by levittownhs
Levittown Museum in Second Life
The Historical Society has the videos on YOUTUBE that Bob & Jonny koenig produced (seen in another part of this blog)
Bob Koenig is also responsible for bringing Levittown to a website titled “Second Life” This site contains a virtual world (SIM) that you download into your computer, log on as a character, and be a part of the virtual web. Koenig (as Bobkoe Nirvana) started a Levittown Historical Society right into this new world.
A look inside the virtual Museum
Bob Koenig was also honored by the Society this year at Levittown School Districts “Recognition Night”
President Polly Dwyer Presents Certificate to Bob Koenig, Dr. Sirois looks on
September Meeting
July 7, 2009 by levittownhs“Hicksville, 11801″
Cinematographer Jennifer Uihlein presents her 2008 documentary on the history of Hicksville and the surrounding communities including interviews with local historians, archival footage, the recollections of older residents, and the tale of her family’s migration from Ukraine to Hicksville.
September 21, 2009 7:30-9:30pm. at Levittown Public Library. Free admission, free refreshments, brief joint business meeting of the Levittown Historical Society and Levittown Community Council to follow program.
General Meeting Monday, June 15
June 8, 2009 by levittownhs“The Seaford Story”
Join our neighbors from the Seaford Historical Society as we explore Seaford’s extraordinary transformation from colonial Quaker settlement to 19th century seaside resort to suburba’s gateway to Jones Beach.
Monday, June 15th. 7:30 PM
Levittown Library meeting room
Levittown Historical Society General meeting
May 16, 2009 by levittownhs“The Ghosts Of Raynham Hall”
Executor Director Jessica Semins discusses Revolutionary War intrique at the Oyster Bay home of the Townsends.
May 18th, 2009 at the Levittown Library
7:39 to 9:30 PM Free Refreshments.
Levittown Museum videos on youtube
April 23, 2009 by levittownhs
Levittown museum video part one
Museum video part two.
This is for those who would like to see our museum but cannot travel, or those planning to visit sometime soon!
April General Meeting
April 15, 2009 by levittownhs
“Paumanok’s Native Son”
Cynthia Shor of the Walt Whitman Historic Birthplace Site discusses America’s quintessential 19th Century poet and his place in Long Island’s history.
April 20, 2009 7:30-9:30pm
Levittown Public Library
