Why did General Washington create the Culper Spy Ring? Bring your students on a journey to the Brewster House Inn & Tavern to find out. This authentic historic site (c. 1665) was where neighbors gathered to share news, and where British soldiers ate and slept during their occupation of Long Island in the midst of the American Revolution.
This living history experience is set in 1777, after the Battle of Long Island and the death of Nathan Hale. Students will meet Rebecca Brewster, who is completely unaware that her neighbors have just begun to spy as members of the Culper Spy Ring! During their conversation with Rebecca, students will learn about life under British occupation. In a group activity, students will discover how the secret spy ring operated and will speculate on why it was so successful. Then, students will be put to the test and become spies themselves – searching around the Brewster House for a secret message!
We support NY State and Common Core Standard learning. Students use artifacts, primary sources and secondary documents, as well as participate in an exchange of ideas, critical thinking and peer collaboration.
Duration: 1.5 hr
Levels: Customized
Per Student Fee: 8
Teacher Fee: No Fee for Teachers
Chaperone Fee: We encourage chaperone participation of up to 5 chaperones, and do not charge chaperones in exchange for their support during group activities in the program.
Location: Brewster House
Address: 18 Runs Rd, Setauket- East Setauket, NY 11733
Contact: 631-751-2244
Students explore artifacts, games and tasks and learn what home life was like in a typical colonial Long Island family.
Duration: 1.5 hr
Levels: Customized
Per Student Fee: 8
Teacher Fee: FREE
Chaperone Fee: 5
Location: Brewster House
Address: 18 Runs Rd, Setauket- East Setauket, NY 11733
Contact: 631-751-2244
What made a Doctor in the year 1800? How is medicine different today? How will this change medicine for the future?
Students will create their own answers to these questions as they explore the world of Doctor Samuel Thompson. Students will examine the complex life Thompson lived being both a doctor and a farmer, as well as a patriot and a slave owner – by becoming his apprentices!
From inside of his 18th century home, students will discover the origins of American medicine and examine its progression into the 21st century. Students will learn about the viruses that Thompson dealt with daily and diagnose their classmates using primary documents. Then, using this diagnosis, students will create their own pills, grinding herbs using mortars and pestles just like a doctor would have at that time. They will then be challenged by a real-life healthcare professional to conduct a patient-interview to diagnose a mysterious 21st century illness! Students are given the opportunity to ask their own questions about medicine, disease and illness, and are encouraged to engage in a discussion with a medical professional about the future of the medical field.
We support NY State and Common Core Standard learning. Students use artifacts, primary sources and secondary documents, as well as participate in an exchange of ideas, critical thinking and peer collaboration.
Duration: 1 hr
Levels: Customized
Per Student Fee: 8
Teacher Fee: No Fee for Teachers
Chaperone Fee: We encourage chaperone participation of up to 5 chaperones, and do not charge chaperones in exchange for their support during group activities in the program.
Location: The Thompson House
Address: 91 North Country Rd, East Setauket, NY 11733
Contact: 631-751-2244
Built in 1665, this grist mill included some of the newest innovations of its time. The mill’s owners would continue to update the mill over the next three centuries,including the use of elevators, moving belts, and screw conveyors to make a milling operation more efficient and profitable.
Take your students see applied mechanical engineering at its best! Students perceive how America’s early millers understood math and science and what today’s engineers could learn from their historical predecessors in the field.
Duration: 1.5
Levels: Customized
Minimum Program Fee: $105
Per Student Fee: 8
Teacher Fee: FREE
Chaperone Fee: 5
Location: Stony Brook Grist Mill, c. 1751
Address: 100 Harbor Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11790
Contact: 631-751-2244
Explore the freshwater pond ecosystem at the Mill Pond! Observe the fascinating habitat where cormorants, egrets, mallards, Canada geese and other wildlife congregate. Students will identify a variety of fish, birds, and insects. Discovering the diversified spectrum of life, students will gain a better understanding of food webs and energy transfers. They will participate in hands on experiments including pH testing.
Participation in the “Pond Ecology” and “Coastal Ecology” programs on the same day allows students to compare freshwater and salt water systems.
Duration: 1.5 hr
Levels: Customized
Minimum Program Fee: $105
Per Student Fee: 8
Teacher Fee: Free
Chaperone Fee: 5
Location: T. Bayles Minuse Mill Pond Park
Address: 200 Harbor Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11790
Contact: 631-751-2244
Located at the Doctor Ernst Marine Conservation Center, in the heart of an 88-acre wetland preserve, our facilities include an equipped lab, classroom, touch tank, and wetland creek full of live marine creatures. Your student explore the water’s edge for shellfish, finfish and plants in this interactive program illustrating the salt marsh food web. Using field guides, microscopes and touch tanks students discover the ecological relationships, plant and animal adaptations, and geology of one of Long Island’s most pristine environmental habitats.
Duration: 1 hr
Levels: Customized
Minimum Program Fee: $150
Per Student Fee: 8
Teacher Fee: FREE
Chaperone Fee: 5
Location: Ernst Marine Conservation Center
Address: West Meadow Creek, Setauket
Contact: 631-751-2244
The Doctor Ernst Marine Conservation Center, in the heart of an 88-acre wetland preserve, is adjacent to the site of a famous archaeological dig that unearthed evidence of 5000-year-old encampment of an Algonquin tribe. This hands-on program enables your students to identify all the natural resources that were available to the Native American family, as well as the ways of survival in the salt marsh environment including how to create shelter, make tools and clothing.
Duration: 1.5
Levels: Customized
Minimum Program Fee: $150
Per Student Fee: 8
Teacher Fee: FREE
Chaperone Fee: 5
Location: The Ernst Marine Conservation Center
Address: West Meadow Creek, Setauket
Contact: 631-751-2244
Imagine a world where escaping everything you had ever known was your only shot at truly living. Travel back in time to the 1850s with your students. Hear the story of an escaped slave-turned conductor on the Underground Railroad and engage in a live and interactive discussion between your students and history.
Connectivity: IP
Fee: $150.00
Duration: 1 hr
Levels: Customized
Minimum Program Fee: $150
Location: From Your Classroom to Ours
Address: Connectivity: IP and ISDN
Contact: 631-751-2244
Across Dock Road from the Three Village Inn, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s pontoon boat “Discovery” departs from Stony Brook Marine Services located in Stony Brook, NY. The 27-passenger vessel cruises through the organization’s 88-acre wetlands preserve for a 1 1/2 hour tour. A naturalist on board will highlight and describe the wildlife and flora that the passengers will see, the natural history of the area and the individuals and events that have shaped it.
Click here to see the 2020 Schedule!
RESERVATIONS
Reservations are taken Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Making a reservation is the only way to guarantee your seat on the Discovery!
Reservation Pricing
Adults – $28
Seniors & Students – $25
Children under 6 – $18
LARGE PARTY GROUPS
To ensure that your entire party makes it on the boat (as per Coast Guard regulations, we can only allow 27 passengers aboard the pontoon) please make sure to call ahead (631-751-2244) and reserve your seats.
WHOLE BOAT RESERVATIONS
If you’d like a private boat ride, you are more than welcome to reserve the entirety of the Discovery pontoon! To reserve a whole boat, please call 631-751-2244.
Whole Boat Pricing
Regular Whole Boat – $550
Seniors and Educational Groups – $475
WALK-ONS
We welcome anyone who does not have a reservation onto the Discovery pontoon boat – as long as it is not a full boat or has been reserved!
Walk-On Pricing (CASH ONLY)
Adults – $35
Seniors & Students – $30
Children under 6 – $20
SPECIALTY CRUISES
Our team is always working hard to create new and fun experiences on board the Discovery!
Photography Cruises
We are collaborating with Camera Concepts and Telescope Solutions to bring special photography cruises to our attendees! Each session will begin at half an hour earlier on land with a discussion from a Camera Concepts photography instructor, the cruise will then set out for 1 ½ hours, ending with a 15-30 minute wrap-up/critique session after.
Photography Cruise Pricing
$50 per person
GIFT CERTIFICATES
A cruise through beautiful Stony Brook Harbor and serene West Meadow Creek provides an experience unlike any other. Surprising a loved one with a gift certificate to this unique and fun cruise is the perfect present!
Call 631-751-2244 to get more information and to purchase a gift certificate.
Get a taste of what the cruise is like by watching this award-winning story from MyLITV!
Duration: 1.5
Adult Fee: Advance reservation tickets are as follows: Adults – $28, Seniors 60 and up – $25. Walk-On price is cash only and as follows: Adults – $35, Seniors 60 and up – $30.
Location: Discovery Wetlands Cruise
Address: Across from the Three Village Inn, which is at 150 Main Street Stony Brook Marine Services Stony Brook NY 11790
Contact: 631-751-2244
Long Island’s most completely equipped working Grist Mill, the Stony Brook Grist Mill is a unique historic site for your student’s field trip experience. Students join the miller in their day’s work, discovering the principles of how water powers the mill’s mechanisms. Students apply their knowledge as Assistant Millers by shelling corn and bagging ground grain.
“When I ask my students their favorite memories from the school year, they say it is our trip to the Stony Brook Grist Mill.” – 5th grade teacher, Middle Country School District
Duration: 1.5
Levels: Customized
Per Student Fee: 8.00
Teacher Fee: 0
Chaperone Fee: 0
Location: Stony Brook Grist Mill
Address: Harbor Road Stony Brook NY 11790
Contact: 6317512244
