As part of our events commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Bayside Historical Society invites you to join Dr. Joanne Grasso at The Castle for a riveting exploration of Long Island’s role in the struggle for independence. A Q&A session and book signing will follow the presentation. About the book: The American Revolution sharply divided families and towns on Long Island. Washington’s defeat at the Battle of Long Island in August 1776 started seven years of British occupation. Patriot sympathizers were subject to loyalty oaths, theft of property and the quartering of soldiers in their homes. Those who crossed the British were jailed on prison ships in Wallabout Bay in Brooklyn, where an estimated eleven thousand people died of disease and starvation. Some fought back with acts of sabotage and espionage. Washington’s famed Culper Spy Ring in Oyster Bay, Setauket and other areas successfully tracked British movements.
$10.00 for BHS members; $15.00 for non-members. Registration required