A Happy & Healthy New Year
From all of us at the CNPHS!

We hope you were able to come to the
Annual Holiday Fair
At the Sands-Willets House
in Port Washington

On Saturday, December 6, 2008, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, the CNPHS had its annual Holiday Fair at Port Washington’s historic Sands-Willets House (ca. 1738-1845), which was decorated for the holidays.

Gifts, crafts, costume jewelry, antiques, collectibles, books, boutique items and holiday decorations were all available for sale. Our Basement Treasures shop was open, and did a brisk business all day! A great many people stopped by, chatted about local history, enjoyed the home-made soup, and some new friendships were formed!

Historical Society’s Essay Contest Winners Announced!!!

Winners of the third annual Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society essay contest open to fourth and fifth- graders in all schools in Port Washington received their awards at the Society’s headquarters, the Sands-Willets House, on Sunday, September, 21.

Fifth graders were asked: “Why is it important for us to preserve our local history?”

Fourth graders’ were asked: Describe your reaction to a historical landmark in Port Washington that they had visited.

Eighty-five essays were submitted. The submissions were Great! Read the winning essays from 5 of the winners by clicking here!!!