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| Title: | If Walls Could Talk: A Semiquincentennial Commemoration | | Date: | 6/14/2026 (Sunday) | | Address: | Sagtikos Manor 677 West Montauk Hwy, Bay Shore, NY | | Location: | Bay Shore, NY | | Hours: | 10:00 AM | | Cost/Cover: | Admission - $15 adults, $8 children | | Web Page: | https://www.sagtikosmanor.org/events/if-walls-could-talk-a-s ... | | Contact Info: | (631) 854-0939 |
| Details: | During the American Revolution many residents on Long Island took an of allegiance to King George III to survive-but who, in secret still supported the Patriot cause? Discover the story of Judge Isaac Thompson, proprietor of Sagtikos Manor, and how he navigated the challenges of life under British rule, hosting the British Commander General Sir Henry Clinton.Then after the war, Thompson hosted George Washington at Sagtikos Manor on April 21, 1790 during Washington’s Long Island Campaign Tour, thanking the Patriots for winning the American Revolution. Why was Sagtikos Manor chosen as one of Washington’s stops? Was Isaac a Loyalist of a Spy? We’ll let you decide. Spend the day navigating yourself through some of these challenges. Meet Isaac Thompson, a British presiding officer, and the British 23 Fusiliers. |
| Audience: | All Welcome | | Category: | Arts and Entertainment | | Submitted by: | contributed |
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