Brookhaven Town gets White House honor
For its emphasis on historical preservation, Brookhaven Town is being recognized by the White House as a Preserve America community.
The town joins Oyster Bay, Shelter Island and Great Neck Plaza as the Long Island representatives of the Preserve America program. Brookhaven will receive a certificate of designation signed by first lady Michelle Obama.
“I thank the first lady for recognizing Brookhaven Town’s efforts to preserve our heritage and tell the story of our 356-year history,” Town Supervisor Mark Lesko said in a news release Monday.
“We have many fine examples of restored historic properties including the Longwood Estate in Ridge, Hobbs Farm in Centereach, and the Swan River Schoolhouse in East Patchogue that are open to the public and used for educational programming,” he said.
There are more than 850 Preserve America communities. Brookhaven’s historic sites include 46 town-designated landmarks, 23 state-registered landmarks, 33 National Register properties and one National Historic Landmark.
The Preserve America designation also focuses on joint projects between government and not-for-profit groups, including Hobbs Farm, the Swan River Schoolhouse, the Long Island Music Hall of Fame building in Port Jefferson, the historic photo exhibit at Town Hall and the Terryville Union Hall/Comsewogue-Terryville Historical Society.
Participants in the program may use the Preserve America logo for marketing and education, and they will receive a community sign and listing in a Web directory that showcases Brookhaven’s preservation efforts and heritage tourism destinations.
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