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Master Gardeners at Havens Homestead

Cornell Cooperative Extension, Suffolk County, Master Gardener program planned and executed the development of three garden beds. Included were boxwoods, ilex and a number of evergreen and deciduous plantings, considered for their deer-resistance and smart scaping.

Museum Shop Open Year-Round

Contemporary American Folk Art produced by craftsman Roger Herold of East Moriches displayed for sale at Havens Museum Shop

The Museum Shop is now open year-round, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with many decorative and functional household items, jewelry and accessories. Always welcoming to the shop is shop manager Cyndi Scott and display manager Josef Delfino.

Havens Roof Restoration Grant

For Immediate Release

Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Grant to support the John Scudder Havens & Mary Pelletreau Havens Homestead, Center Moriches Roof Restoration Project

Moriches Bay Historical Society (MBHS) is very pleased to become a recipient of a $30,000 matching Grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to support the Havens Homestead Roof Project this past June.

The House and property have well-documented and rich history dating back to the pre-Colonial period and up to modern times. The Homestead was moved in 1971 off the 260-acre Havens Estate property which became the Terrell River County Park Preserve in 1989. The Havens Homestead now rests at a northernly portion of the Estate currently located at 15, Montauk Hwy, Center Moriches.

The roof was replaced more than 50 years ago and has reached the end of its effective lifespan. In recent years, the deterioration has accelerated to the point where the Moriches Bay Historic Society has deemed the current conditions unsustainable and has been aggressively raising funds to remedy this circumstance. MBHS, as caretaker of the Havens House and Barn, has a critical responsibility of maintaining roofs.

For those of you who have supported us, we are very grateful, and if you would like to support MBHS’ efforts, visit our GoFundMe at gofundme.com/f/havens-homestead-roof-project.

We once again would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation for their continued support of our significant projects in the Moriches.

Hamptons 2021 Vacation Guide

Corner Cupboard

Conklin-Havens Homestead built c. 1740, Photo c. 1900
Ann Floyd, William Floyd’s sister, once lived here
Once stood at the end of Woodlawn Ave, East Moriches

January 2021, a Corner cupboard, of Conklin-Havens ownership, was transferred from Long Island Museum of American Art, History, & Carriages to Ketcham Inn Foundation, Inc. As seen on p. 128, item 146 of Long Island is My Nation, by Dean F. Failey (Corner Cupboard, 1725-1750, East Moriches, Pine)

Havens Ketcham Cultural Visitor Center (HKCVC)

Art Gallery, Cultural Center, Bert Seides CEO, & Jamie Ellin Forbes: the Ketcham Foundations complex for the arts is located at 90 Montauk Hwy, Center Moriches NY.

The Ketcham Inn Foundation and Jamie Forbes Gallery are developing and organizing a current planned exhibition and event schedule through summer 2016-2018.

Our focus will be within our local community inclusive of but not limited to an out reach program to have a very broad based appeal. The arts showcase will be an interdisciplinary arts program, encompassing: film, literature, poetry, craft as art, culinary arts, music, performance and dance, and visual arts projects, museum exhibitions, aimed at all age groups.

Mr. Seides has developed the deep respect of the historical museum and foundation community during his 25 year tenure bringing the Ketcham Inn restoration project to completion, which opened to the public 2015. Mr. Seides has support from The Robert David Lion Gardner Foundation, as well as The New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation, Suffolk County Real Estate and Suffolk County Parks and the National Trust.

Jamie Ellin Forbes, publisher, Fine Art magazine and co owner of SunStormarts Publishing Co. has directed the FAMILY Museum Hempstead, co directed 4 art galleries, curated traveling art installations, national & international art show display.

Ms. Forbes is bringing her forty year breath of experience in the arts to work with Mr. Seides a life long resident of Center Moriches, with background in architecture, residential and small shop and furniture design who’s expertise includes extensive knowledge with timber framebuildings, including preservation, restoration and rehabilitation. Bert has advised on the development of historic districts, secured town, county,state and national land marking of significant buildings and properties,he has developed a keen eye on all forms of art, architecture and interior design.

*** See attached concept sketches of developing Art Gallery and Cultural Center. ***Ketcham Inn Foundation is the steward of the 5 acre property where the Art Gallery and Cultural Center are located, property under the ownership of Suffolk County Parks.