BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Brian Mercadante, President Emeritus
Georgina Connett, President
Rhoda Finer, Vice President
Eve Califano, Vice President
Dave Nieri, Treasurer
Carolyn Willson, Secretary
Lily Bacotti • Chris Brooks
Victoria Crosby • Linda Darby
Arthur Finer • Dr. Richard Harris
Michael Jansen • Nicole Menchise
Barry Rivadue •Jonathan Sherman
Robert Staada • Dr. Irina Sushko
Tiana Taliep
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The North Shore Historical Museum
140 Glen Street
Glen Cove, NY 11542-0217
(516)801-1191
www.northshorehistoricalmuseum.org
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NEWSLETTER
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Volume 7 Number 2 Spring 2015
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The New Officers of
The North Shore Historical Museum
Preview Party
on April 17th
celebrating the
opening of the
From left to right:
Carolyn Willson, Secretary;
Rhoda Finer, Vice-President;
Georgina Connett, President
Eve Califano, Vice-President;
Dave Nieri, Treasurer
At its Annual Meeting in January, the Board of Trustees of the Museum
elected officers to preside over the Board and its activities. They are all
long-term Board members who are intent on providing first-rate museum
experiences and developing funding needed to complete the Building’s
ornamental facade and enhance its exhibition potential.
CIVIL WAR
EXHIBIT
April marks150 years from
the end of the Civil War with
General Lee’s surrender
at Appomattox Courthouse
in April l865.
The Museum will host an
exhibit on the Civil War to
commemorate this event
beginning on April 18th.
Long Island at Work & Play... now on exhibit
Coming May 27
THE AMAZING WORLD OF
19th CENTURY ENTERTAINMENT
FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO 1900
Hosted by Barry Rivadue
On loan from the Society for the Preservation
of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA), this exhibit
from their collections presents remarkable photographs of life and leisure on the North Shore.
Additional objects from the collections of the
Museum and from the Glen Cove Public Library
bring the story to Glen Cove. Also on display are
artifacts and photographs that explore the Glen
Cove Duryea Starch works and the life of
preservationist George DuPont Pratt.
Presentation and
Booksigning
Bleyer/Hunt
LONG ISLAND &
THE CIVIL WAR
June 24th
The Museum continues to need your support. To make a contribution to the museum, clip and return this slip with your check to us.
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RECENT EVENTS AT THE MUSEUM
WW1 EXHIBITION
Commemorating 100 years
since the start of the
“War To End All Wars”
•
The Treasures of the
Vanderbilt Cup Races
On March 4th, friends and members of
t h e M u s e u m we re t re at e d t o a n
entertaining and highly informative
presentation by authors Howard Kroplick
and Al Velocci about the origins of
motoring at the dawn of the 20th century.
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. established the
Vanderbilt Cup races here on Long Island
which led to the creation of the Long
Island Motor Parkway through the
farmland of Nassau County.
Books on the Cup Races and the L.I.
Motor Parkway are available for purchase
at the Museum.
Robert Pemberton, Sr.
Glen Cove Hero Sgt. Major Dan Daly,
U.S. Marine Corps
•
Second Anniversary Party
Honoring President Emeritus
Brian Mercadante
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Lecture and book signing by
Joan Harrison
Elsinore to Shorecrest:
From the First Gold Coast Estate
to the Suburban Dream
Please enclose this tear-off with your check and send to
North Shore Historical Museum
P.O. Box 217
Glen Cove, N.Y. 11542-0217
The facade restoration of the Courthouse will complete the project and
return this unique building to its original glory. Be part of this effort with
your contribution to the Raise the Eagle campaign. Your name will be
inscribed on a commemorative plaque to be installed in the Courthouse.
HELP RAISE THE EAGLE