Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society

Contest Runs from September 14th - November 30th, 2026.

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All posters will be judged and displayed at the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society December 12th.

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All posters can either be dropped off in the Social Studies office at Schreiber High School or Mrs. Gober’s room at Weber Middle School. Private school students should contact elizabethhmilgrim@icloud.com for information.

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2026 is America’s 250th anniversary. Port Washington (originally known as Cow Neck) was established in 1644 as a farming community and later a sandmining center that supplied material for New York City’s skyscrapers. Port’s history is long and rich, leading us to the incredible waterfront community we are today. 

We are running a poster contest to have the students of Port Washington share historical highlights from Port Washington’s history. 

• Two Divisions: Middle School (Grades 6-8), High School (Grades 9-12).

• Open to all Middle and High School Students who are Port Washington Residents (including private school students who reside in Port Washington).

• The contest will be focused on PW’s history, however, posters can include history of culture (including arts, athletics, business, hobbies), and the PW education system.

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Entrants must select from one of the categories and produce a poster (anywhere from 8x10 to 22x28) depicting an important aspect of Port Washington’s history from 1644-present. 

• Entrants must fill out the attached entry form to be submitted and displayed with their entry.

• Entries may be hand constructed in any medium (drawn, painted, collage, etc.) or digitally designed, but must not use AI.

• All entries will be displayed at the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society. 

• 3 Winners (1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place) will be selected for each division (High School and Middle School).

• The Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society may use the images in their publicity.