Farmingville To Hold Throwback Event at Schoolhouse

The Farmingville Historical Society has planned an event that sends the historic schoolhouse on Horseblock Road back in time. 

On May 5 the organization will hold a tour of the schoolhouse, which closed its doors in 1929, but dates back to 1850. Community leaders have recently ignited efforts to rehabilitate the building and make it a functioning space for area art and literature students to work. They are also seeking to refurbish the historic home of Elijah Terry, the school's first schoolmaster. 

At the May 5 event visitors will be greeted by music in the nearby park, Civil War reenactors and a guided look at what life was like back in the 1800s. A Chinese Auction will be held to raise funds for the projects. Historic and reproduced items will also be for sale at the event, which runs from 12 to 3 p.m.