Preservation Long Island

About Preservation Long Island

Working with Long Islanders to protect, preserve and celebrate our cultural heritage through advocacy, education, and the stewardship of historic sites and collections. Our organization was founded in 1948 as the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities in response to intense post-World War II development with a mission to preserve individual historic buildings and artifacts through the creation of house museums. In 2017, we adopted a new name to communicate our core mission more clearly to all Long Islanders. Today, Preservation Long Island continues to support historic preservation in communities across the region while raising awareness about the significance of Long Island's dynamic history and cultural heritage.