Merritt Hawkins Historical Homestead

10/27/2025

This is why we can’t have nice things..

Despicable what some are willing to do to their own community for a moment of short lived enjoyment.

Thank you to Setauket Fire Department for your swift and effective response at 1:30am this morning! It could have been much worse!

If anyone has information or Ring doorbell footage of what have happened around Pond Path early this morning, please let us know.

09/05/2025

Tomorrow is Culper Spy Day, hosted by the Three Village Historical Society. We are honored and proud to announce that we have been added to the route of sights to see! Our first of hopefully many times to come!

So if you have some free time and are interested in the progress we have made, stop in anytime between 10am and 4pm. We will have volunteers available to answer questions and give a brief tour.

Our half mile of manicured trials through the 9 acres of historical farmland (now woods) are a great way to spend a nice afternoon.

Come check us out!

07/02/2025

Neighbors on University Dr and Washington Ave, we heard your requests and are happy to announce a new trail opening just for you!

We were delighted to hear that many of you use the trails often. So now, instead of wandering through the unfinished portion of the woods to reach our half mile of manicured trails, we brought the trails to you!

Just next to the Nassakaeg school entrance you will find the new extension. We hope you enjoy!

Thank you Sheep Pasture Landscaping and Clovis Outdoor Services for the trail work and wood chips!

06/08/2025

We want to thank Gallery North for selecting our property for this years Annual Wet Paint Festival! An amazing collection of artists descended upon the 9 acres of MHH Homestead to paint what they saw through their creative eyes. We are honored to host and hope this event serves as a welcome for any and all to enjoy the property.

As an update, we have begun our interior renovation to restore the home to one reminiscent of the early 1800’s. Much more work to come, but we are certainly making progress. KGRcontractingcorp has done a wonderful job shoring up the structure to make it safe and gutting the 80’s decor from inside.

Aronica Plant Healthcare, has treated the property for ticks and cared for the native plantings around the parking lot.

Clovis Outdoor Services took care of a VERY large oak that had fallen on the trails.

Sheep Pasture Landscaping is continuously keeping our half mile of trails clean and nicely manicured.

Again we are thrilled to have welcomed the community into the green space we have created. Hoping for many more events in the future.

05/23/2025

05/22/2025

04/19/2025

We were featured on an episode “Talking History”, check it out! Coverage begins at the 7:30min mark.

Three Village Dads Foundation
Town of Brookhaven
Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich
TBR News Media
Three Village Central School District
Three Village Historical Society
Three Village Patch

03/22/2025

Today we had some special guests visit the property. Local Girl Scouts, anxious to welcome in the Spring and earn some community service hours! Together, we walked the trails, cleared sticks, picked up trash, and wiped down all of the educational signs. The girls learned about counting tree rings, how to use a compass, and what animals can be found in the local area.

Thank you for all of your help getting the property ready for spring!

01/13/2025

Three Village Historical Society distributes 50 house markers including to the Merritt Hawkins House accepted by President of Three Village Dads Foundation David Tracy.

https://tbrnewsmedia.com/doorways-to-the-past-three-village-historical-society-distributes-50-house-markers/ #

12/01/2024

Enjoying the local trails thanks to the Three Village Dads Foundation and Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich along with others that have been helping bring this historic property back to life.

09/01/2024

We are all cleaned up! The rain and subsequent floods that tormented the area also did some damage to our trails. However, thanks to great local residents who frequent the property as well as Sheep Pasture Landscaping, we are ready to go for the fall season!

Come check us out!

08/21/2024