Celebrate the “Setauket Spies” – 9/7

The 10th Annual Culper Spy Day will be Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. throughout Three Village – the result of a wonderful collaboration of entities who came together to create an event that highlights the amazing history behind George Washington’s Culper Spy Ring.

The Three Village area is full of hidden intrigue and stories of how America’s first spy ring came together secretly to provide General George Washington the information he needed to turn the tide of the American Revolution.

Build Your Own Revolutionary War Story! Start at whatever location you want and go at your own pace. All are welcome to stop by. The event is rain or shine.  Specifically at the Library we’ll have:

• Display of Revolutionary War paraphernalia in the lobby. Learn about the Library’s Culper Spy Ring website (spyring.emmaclark.org).

• Information Tent adjacent to the front entrance, including library materials related to the Culper Spy Ring.

• Tunes of the Revolution live music on the lawn, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Linda Russell & Margery Cohen will present ballads, broadsides, marches, and dance tunes of the 18th Century accompanied by hammered and mountain dulcimers, guitar, penny whistle, and limberjack. Seating will be available. 

• Children’s Games & A “Spy-Themed” Craft on the lawn, 12 noon – 4:00 p.m. 

• Level Up Kitchen Library Café – Take a break for lunch or a snack at this new spot, located inside Emma Clark Library. The café is open from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays and offers sandwiches, wraps, salad, desserts, coffee and tea (hot or iced), cold drinks and more. There’s ice cream too! Click here for more info on hours and the menu.

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Culper Spy Day events are free and open to the public; no tickets required.  If you’d like view a schedule of all the events in the area, click here for the Three Village Historical Society’s information page.

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Consult our interactive map at spyring.emmaclark.org to visit the places where history happened, or check out our list of recommended materials and websites to discover the facts behind this important story that took place right here during the Revolutionary War.

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Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org