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Whaling on Long Island

Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

After farming, whaling was Long Island's first commercial industry, which significantly shaped our communities. Travel back through time and explore Long Island's  long and complex history of whaling, and find out why, how and where whaling took place with photographs, quotes, and artifacts from the museum's collection.  Please register.  Several artifacts from the Whaling Museum will be on display in the Library showcase throughout the month.