Tag: Jupiter Hammon

Tours to Teach About America’s First African American Poet, Who Was Enslaved in Huntington

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The Town of Huntington is the birthplace of the United States’ first published African American poet, and Preservation Long Island is determined for local residents to know his name: Jupiter Hammon. That’s why the nonprofit organization, dedicated to preserving and educating about Long Island history, Read More …

Preservation Society Acquires Portraits of Lloyd Descendants

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Preservation Long Island has been given four portraits of descendants of the Lloyd and Nelson families from Boston and Long Island. “This gift coincided with the launch of the first phase of the Jupiter Hammon Project, a long-term initiative that will transform how we engage Read More …