Walking around Hallockville Museum Farm may be like taking a step back in time, but the experience is now enhanced by futuristic technology.

Thanks to a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation Hallockville, located off Sound Avenue in Riverhead, now offers visitors the chance to follow a high-tech, virtual Sustainability Trail. The trail makes use of informational guideposts that dot the grounds. Each sign is fitted with a QR code. When scanned by a tour taker with a camera app on a smartphone, an audio narration will pop up along with photos or videos — in some cases, both. “Members” of the Hallock family, which had the property in its name from at least 1801 until 1979, will be heard talking about how the farm operated, with details about such things as how they recycled gray water, fed garbage to pigs and used their rainwater capture system.

We would not have been able to undertake a project like this without the help of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation. Hallockville Museum Farm graciously thanks the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation for their continuing support of Hallockville’s mission: To take Long Island back to its family farming roots and explore their relevance today.

HALLOCKVILLE YARD SALE, JUNE 26 

Now’s the time to clean your closet, attic, basement or guest room and help Hallockville! We will again be holding our annual (socially distanced) yard sale.

We will accept your gently used castaways and collectibles on Sunday, June 20th or Monday, June 21st at the Naugles Barn from 10 AM – 3 PM.

Accepting donations of: Kitchen goods, home décor, small furniture items, tools & equipment, antiques, collectibles etc.

We are also accepting donations of craft supplies for our Summer Camp Program!

DO NOT BRING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: bedding, upholstered furniture, books (hard or soft cover) or children’s toys.

If you can’t lift it we can’t either!

Volunteers for sorting and set up needed!

For any questions or if you require further information: Roberta@hallockville.org or 631.298.5292

Join the Hallockville Quilt & Stitch Group for our Summer Meetings

June 12 @ 1 pm – 3 pm
National Sewing Machine Day
See vintage machines in action, try your foot at treadling, Show & Share…

July 17 @ 10 am – 4 pm
Sweat and Sew in the Gardens
Bring your hand work and meet us under the tent for iced tea, Show & Share and good conversation!

Now forming: The Sound Avenue Stitchers

First organizational meetings:
September 18, 1 PM
October 16, 1 PM

Meetings held on site at Hallockville
We will be holding two organizational meetings. This will be a more formal
quilting/stitching guild (but informal as well). If you love quilting, embroidery, stitching of any type join us for a little show and tell, a little museum tour, sweets and conversation!