The Lindenhurst Historical Society Continues Its Diamond Jubilee Year Celebration

The Lindenhurst Historical Society is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee Anniversary this year commemorating 75 years of continuous stewardship of the Village of Lindenhurst’s rich and diverse history.  Coordinating its 75th Anniversary celebration with that of the Village of Lindenhurst Centennial anniversary, the Society announced at its June 28^th, 2023 75^th Anniversary meeting an upcoming series of events to be held throughout this extraordinary anniversary year and in conjunction with the Village.

On Sunday August 20^th harken back to the year the Society was founded – 1948 and enjoy an old fashioned summer Sunday afternoon as the Society hosts the “Olde-Tyme Sunday Social” at the Village Square from 12 noon to 4PM.  The afternoon will include a community picnic, ice cream and music. Bring your own food or order from a variety of local restaurants that will feature delicious “to go” lunch box specialties for carry out to enjoy at the event.  Diamond Jubilee Anniversary totes, Historical Society 2022-2023 Yearbooks and the authoritative resource on Lindenhurst history – “From Breslau to Lindenhurst” as written by Lindenhurst Historian Anna Jaeger and Babylon Town Historian Mary Cascone will be on sale.  The event is being held in partnership with the Village of Lindenhurst and Village’s on-going 100^th Anniversary Celebration.  All proceeds benefit the Society’s continuous efforts to preserve the museum buildings and the artifacts they contain.

Also in August, the Society will be participating in the Lindenhurst Chamber of Commerce WOW – Wednesdays on Wellwood Block party on August 16th from 5PM to 9 PM along North Wellwood Avenue between Hoffman Avenue and John Street.  The Society welcomes visitors to their booth decorated with reminders of Lindenhurst’s past.  Diamond Jubilee Tote bags and other memorabilia will be on sale.

On September 17^th, in celebration of the Village’s German origins, the Society will be hosting its inaugural Volksmarch. Volksmarching was founded in Germany over 50 years ago. Participants are invited to stroll through the Village stopping at designated historically relevant sites.  The noncompetitive walk is approximately 3 miles in length and can be easily traversed at a leisurely gait. At each designated stop, participants will be given recognition for completing the stop and all participants completing the entire route will receive a commemorative medal to indicate they successfully completed the walk.  There is a registration fee for the event and pre-registration is recommended.  The Volksmarch is being held in conjunction with the Lindenhurst Fire Department Breslau Engine Company’s Germanfest. Both events are being held in tribute to the Village’s 100^th Anniversary of Incorporation Celebration.  The walk will begin and end at Firemen’s Park Pavilion and will take place from 9AM to 2 PM.  Pre-registration will be available by contacting the Lindenhurst Historical Society on its Facebook page at Lindy Breslau or by emailing the Society at Lindenhursthistoricalsociety@gmail.com.   The pre-registration fee for individual is $13 and $18 for families.  Day of event registration is $15 for individuals and $20 for families.  All pre-registered participants will need to report to the pavilion to obtain their registration materials.  Collectable commemorative medals will be awarded at the conclusion of the walk at Firemen’s Pavilion. One medal will be awarded to each individual participant and to each family participating. Additional medals can be purchased for $10.  The Breslau Engine Company’s Germanfest will follow immediately at 2PM at the Pavilion and participation in the Volksmarch includes admission to the Germanfest.

Lindenhurst Village and Town of Babylon officials congratulate the Lindenhurst Historical Society on its 75th Anniversary

On September 30th, the Lindenhurst Historical Society, in tribute to the Villages’ 100^th Anniversary celebration, will sponsor a day of baseball including a charity tournament and featuring an historic reenactment of the famous 1930 exhibition game played in Lindenhurst between Addie Klein’s Lindenhurst Nine, an amateur baseball club, and the Yankee’s Babe Ruth along with other professional players including Lou Gehrig.  Long storied as the day Babe Ruth came to Lindenhurst, the barnstorming Yankees and the locals played in front of a larger crowd assembled at the Meridale Baseball Park.  Much to the chagrin of local residents, the Lindenhurst Nine lost 10-4.  For the commemorative game, local teams from Lindenhurst and the Lindenhurst High School will reenact the game from that long ago Saturday afternoon.  The entire day’s events will be played at the Lindenhurst ball field just south of Feller’s Pond and adjacent to the Lindenhurst Remembers September 11^th Memorial Garden.   More information to follow.

Later in the fall, on October 28th the Lindenhurst Historical Society will continue to celebrate the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst’s 100^th Anniversary by sponsoring a self-guided tour of Breslau Cemetery, highlighting the graves of Lindenhurst’s Civil War Veterans— some of which were present at Appomattox, witnesses to General Lee’s surrender to General Grant that ended the 4 year long American Civil War.  To help visitors envision what life was like for Civil War soldiers, veterans and civilians, the 119th New York Willis Company H. Civil War living historians along with Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) re-enactors will be on hand to provide context and authenticity to help educate and inform visitors about the Civil War.  Graves of the Civil War Veterans will be designated with markers providing their biographical background and experience.

More information on these and other events will be forthcoming and will also available on our Facebook page – Breslau Lindy or by calling (631) 226-0209.