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Walk Through History with Farmer and Spy Abraham Woodhull

Offered by the Three Village Historical Society, enjoy this living history walk led by historian Beverly Tyler. Learn about the island's colonization and settlement after the American Revolution and the creation of a new nation. Also, discover how an undercover message system was used by Benjamin Tallmadge for General Washington’s Secret Service. Participants will even compose their own spy messages after learning secret codes.

Tour sites included:

  • Woodhull homestead on Little Bay
  • The Frank Melville Memorial Park and Sanctuary
  • Little Bay
  • Conscience Bay
  • Setauket Grist Mill
  • Patriots Rock
  • Setauket Village Green
  • Setauket Presbyterian Church graveyard
  • Caroline Church

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  • $5 per person donation, Society members $3
  • Designed for students, families and adults.
  • Tours are also offered Sundays at 2 p.m. on September 11, 2011/November 13, 2011
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