Cow Neck In the Revolution
A new joint exhibition between the Port Washington Public Library
and the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society
​The area we now call Port Washington was occupied by the British for seven years during the Revolutionary War. Local families suffered immense hardship: they were forced to quarter enemy troops, had their children pressed into service, and even endured pirate attacks. Some Cow Neck Patriots bravely fought for American freedom while others assisted the revolutionary cause in secret – and some yet remained loyal to the Crown.
These stories are explored in Cow Neck in the Revolution, presented in collaboration with the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society in celebration of 250 years of American independence.
Read the Long Island Press article here!
On view June 1 through December 11, 2026 in the History Center Annex at the
Port Washington Public Library
(1 Library Drive, Port Washington, NY)
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Opening reception:
Thursday, June 11 at 3pm
Earthenware Holland Gin Bottle, c. 1770s. This single bottle is one from a case of such bottles gifted to Thomas Dodge by Thomas Mott, a Cow Neck Patriot and importer, in thanks: Thomas Dodge had stored eight kegs of gunpowder in his loft at the Thomas Dodge House, just over the weaving room where the Hessian mercenaries were quartered.
From the Collection of the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society
www.cowneck.org
