Part of Brecknock Hall’s Tuesdays at the Manor Series

With Dr. Paul Kelton, SBU

Indigenous Peoples (American Indians/Native Americans) played a central role in the course of events leading to and comprising the American Revolution. Professor Kelton will discuss this topic, focusing particularly on the struggle of the British to maintain a North American empire set ablaze by conflict between settlers and Native conflict over land and resources.British efforts to mobilize Indigenous Peoples to fight for the Empire angered American colonists, helped forge an emerging national identity, and played an important role in the ultimate outcome of the War for Independence.

Dr. Kelton is a Stony Brook University professor, and the Gardiner Chair in American History. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 1998.

Registration is required and will be strictly capped at 60 persons.

The American Revolution, A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, & David Schmidt

Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.

Episode 6: The Most Sacred Thing (May 1780 – Onward)

Victory at Yorktown secures independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union.

Runtime: 131 minutes

Learn more about this six-part documentary miniseries here.

Presented in partnership with WLIW-FM.

HOSTED AT PECONIC LANDING

With Catherine Harper

A unique tale told by a 1870s house. This historical fiction tale progresses through the American Revolution, through local milestones such as the building of the railroad and national milestones such as the Great Depression, to the personal milestones marking the major characters’ lives and their homes, and continues to a shocking development in the 1970s. Catherine has found a clever and interesting new way to impart the importance of historical preservation.

Registration is required and will be strictly capped at 60 persons.

The American Revolution, A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, & David Schmidt

Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.

Episode 5: The Soul of All America (December 1777 – May 1780)

The war drags on and moves to new theaters: at sea, in Indian Country, and in the South.

Runtime: 114 minutes

Learn more about this six-part documentary miniseries here.

Presented in partnership with WLIW-FM.

The American Revolution, A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, & David Schmidt

Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.

Episode 4: Conquer by a Drawn Game (January 1777 – February 1778)

Philadelphia falls, but the American victory at Saratoga allows France to enter the war.

Runtime: 116 minutes

Learn more about this six-part documentary miniseries here.

Presented in partnership with WLIW-FM.

The American Revolution, A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, & David Schmidt

Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.

Episode 3: The Times That Try Men's Souls (July 1776 - January 1777)

Washington abandons New York City and flees across New Jersey, before attacking Trenton.

Runtime: 116 minutes

Learn more about this six-part documentary miniseries here.

Presented in partnership with WLIW-FM.

The American Revolution, A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, & David Schmidt

Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.

Episode 2: An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 – July 1776)

Congress puts George Washington in command of a new Continental Army; Congress declares American independence in July 1776.

Runtime: 124 minutes

Learn more about this six-part documentary miniseries here.

Presented in partnership with WLIW-FM.

HOSTED AT PECONIC LANDING

Celebrating 192 Years of Railroading on Long Island

Greenport, the reason for the Long Island Rail Road

In 1995, with twenty-three years of audio-visual and technical theater experience, Mr. Donald Fisher joined the all-volunteer Railroad Museum of Long Island to serve as an electrician and exhibit designer. By 1998, Mr. Fisher had been appointed Assistant Site Manager for the Museum’s Greenport, Long Island campus and a major rehabilitation of the exhibit hall was underway.

In 2001, an opening occurred on the museum’s Board of Trustees and Don was asked to fill that position, serving on the buildings and grounds committee and the events committee. In 2007 he was appointed to the position of Vice President and became Co-chair of the Steam Locomotive #39 Restoration Committee. Since October 2008, Don Fisher has served as President of the Railroad Museum of Long Island and continues to lead the restoration process on Locomotive #39.

Registration is required and will be strictly capped at 60 persons.

The American Revolution, A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, & David Schmidt

Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.

Episode 1: In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)

This episode begins with American Colonists opposing the efforts by the British Crown and Parliament to seize greater control in North America, escalating simmering tensions over land, taxes, and sovereignty into violent confrontation.

Runtime: 116 minutes

Learn more about this six-part documentary miniseries here.

Presented in partnership with WLIW-FM.

Open to Friends for Brecknock Hall members only.

Presented by the Lifetime Learning Schanzer Series

Instructor Joan Upton will discuss The Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, present‑day Belgium, and how it reshaped European history as Napoleon attempted to defeat the British and impose French rule on England. The confrontation proved decisive for Europe’s future.

Schanzer Series events take place in the Peconic Landing auditorium located in the Community Center at 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY.

Part of Brecknock Hall’s Tuesdays at the Manor Series

Many people think that the Puritans were so afraid of witches that they would never tolerate magic. Join us for a talk about evidence of ritual magic that was practiced in colonial Southold.

Southold Town Historian Amy Folk has been on the Board of Directors of the Association of Public Historians of New York State, for the last 3 years and has recently stepped up to become the 1st Vice President of the organization.  She also works as an archivist and collections manager for the Oysterponds Historical Society and is the curator and manages the collection for the Southold Historical Museum. She is also a past president of the Long Island Museum Association, and is the author of two books, co-author of five more books, and busy on her latest writing project. 

Registration is required and will be strictly capped at 60 persons.