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Join Us | Archives | Collections | Genealogy | Research Center | Bylaws |
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The Research Center |
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Research Center in Oyster Bay The Townsend Society of America's Research Center is located in historic Oyster Bay, Long Island. The original museum, a turn of the century house, was purchased in the early 1980s as a repository of the archives with a bequest to the Society by Miss Helen Hart Townsend. In accordance with her wishes, the museum was dedicated to the memory of her great-grandparents, Samuel and Rebecca Purdy Townsend. We have since retired the museum and have dedicated all resources to better serve our members as a Research Center.
We've recently moved to a delightful 3rd floor space in an historic Oyster Bay building, across the street from Raynham Hall and next to an old Victorian Townsend house. This new facility serves as a pleasant 'home base' for our members, who also come to visit the historical sites in the are.
Our collection contains Townsend memorabilia and genealogical material and is housed in the offices of the Townsend Society of America.
The Research Center is open by appointment. The TSA suggests that you arrange for a specific date and time to visit the Center by sending an email to: Director@TownsendSociety.org.
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Memorabilia Highlights
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Samuel Townsend's Portable Desk A late 18th century mahogany writing desk. Samuel Townsend carried this desk with him on his many business trips and until his untimely death in 1830. Many late 18th and early 19th century documents were preserved in this desk, and are now maintained in the Society's Archives. |
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Portraits The Portraits, painted circa 1827, show Samuel and Rebecca Purdy Townsend. About two years after these portraits were painted Samuel was lost at sea off Sandy Hook..
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Issues Or Problems With This Web Site? Contact: webmaster@townsendsociety.org This Entire Web Site Copyright © 2002 Townsend Society of America |
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Rev.
Solomon Townsend Powder Horn: A Powder Horn belonging to the
Rev. Solomon Townsend and dating to the period of the French and Indian
Wars (1754-1765). The powder horn is engraved with a pictorial map of the
Hudson River showing the fortifications along the river. Solomon Townsend
was the minister of the Barrington, Rhode Island Congregational Church for
54 years in the 18th century.
Donated June 6, 1986 by Harry W. Townsend, Pocasset, MA.