BBP Heritage Association

Our April General Membership meeting is open to all and held at the BBP Library. There is also a raffle at every meeting. Please join us for this informative meeting:

Our April meeting will explore the Roosevelt girls. In 1891, John Ellis Roosevelt and his wife Nannie moved their family into their summer estate in Sayville. Daughters Pansy and Gladys were ten and two years old, respectively, and baby Jean was born at Meadow Croft that year. These active, intelligent, and creative girls were active in our local community as well as in the upper-class society of NYC. Join local historian Frank Giebfried as we explore the lives of these fascinating Gilded Age women: their marriages, travels, triumphs, and unfortunate tragedies.

The Roosevelt Girls of Meadow Croft

Frank Giebfried, BBP Historian

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Time: 2:00-4:00

The May meeting, the last one until the fall, will be about the history of the Long Island Railroad.

Dave Morrison, Historian

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Time: 2:00-4:00pm

Dave Morrison, retired LIRR branch manager and railroad historian, will present LIRR history

with a focus on the Montauk Branch. Drawing from 50 years of research, he will cover its 19th

century origins, branches, station history, and share rare photos. Join us for these informative and interesting meetings.

On Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM, the Bayport Blue Point Heritage Association will host a historic bicycle tour of our wonderful hamlet of Bayport. The tour will begin at Meadow Croft (299 Middle Rd Sayville NY) at 10 AM, and end at the corner of Gillette Avenue and Middle Road. The ride will last about two hours and the skill level is for beginners.

Join us as local historian Frank Giebfried leads the tour through the grand avenues south of Middle Road. This will be about a 6 mile tour, with frequent stops to explore our South Shore community's past. On the way, we’ll explore the homes and stories of the people who made up our local heritage: beer barons, Broadway actors and producers, Civil War heroes, local business owners, farmers, and influential community leaders. Highlights include not only stunning water views, but the former homes and playgrounds of the likes of the Roosevelt, Morgan, and Post families. Oh, and don’t forget the criminals of all types! Politicians, embezzlers, counterfeiters…

Highlights include not only stunning water views, but the former homes and playgrounds of the likes of Roosevelt, Morgan, and Post families.

The tour is limited to 20 riders and there is a $10 donation. Riders will receive a tour booklet. Please mark your calendars and check the May newsletter for ticket info.