Bay Ridge Historical Society

Greetings from the Bay Ridge Historical Society. As in the past, March represents the start of our Spring schedule of events. As such, on March 18, 2026 we will have our first meeting in the year of the year and what an exciting year it portends to be! This year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States, known as the Semiquincentennial, since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. We are planning to fully participate in all the celebrations planned for this year and will update the membership as plans coalesce.

In keeping with this theme, this month we are pleased to have Dr. Edward A. Marlatt, retired Adelphi University professor join us to discuss "LOYALISTS vs PATRIOTS: The American Revolution in Brooklyn and on Long Island" The program will cover Loyalists and Patriots in Brooklyn and on Long Island during the American Revolution, including the Tryon Oath where many Long Island males pledged allegiance to King George III and not to General George Washington. All of Long Island [all four counties] were under British control for the duration of the American Revolution, after the Patriot’s defeat at the Battle of Brooklyn in August 1776.

As in the past, our meetings will take place exclusively over Zoom. Below is outlined registration information. Please make every effort to attend. Attendance is free and open to the public so please feel free to invite your friends and associates but advance registration is required so please click the link below and register! If clicking does not work, please copy the link into your browser.

You are invited to register for a Zoom webinar!

When: Mar 18, 2026 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Bay Ridge Historical March 18 2026 Meeting

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nN-xkyxOQayLEIvViBMIOQ

Looking forward to seeing you all on March 18. It should be a very interesting discussion and we hope you can join.

Best regards,

Tom McCarthy
President

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Bay Ridge Historical March 18 2026 Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Greetings from the Bay Ridge Historical Society. This year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States, known as the Semiquincentennial, since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. We are planning to fully participate in all the celebrations planned for this year and w...

Don't miss our upcoming meeting this Wednesday. It should be very interesting. See below for details.

You will need to register in advance for the meeting. Please use the following link to register:
When: May 21, 2025 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Bay Ridge Historical May 21 2025 Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_ixEcnuKbTQ2iS7zFpLWUEQ
Looking forward to having you join what looks to be a very interesting and informative presentation and discussion.