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Exhibit
The Promise Before the Town Revolution Comes to Islip Washington's Visit An Unfinished Promise Many Roots, One Town The Promise Continues
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CollectionsCurated, named groupings of related materials.
Town Records
Revolution & Occupation
Sagtikos Manor & the Thompsons
Maps & Places
People
Daily Life
Schools, Churches & Community
Race, Status & Households
Flags & Symbols
Historical MapsSurveys and cartography of the town and its hamlets.Historic PhotographsThe photographic record of Islip's people and places.
Primary SourcesDeeds, ledgers, correspondence, and government records.
Founding & Local Government
Town Records & Early Descriptions
Revolution & Loyalty
Militia & Military Organization
Occupation & Civilian Life
Laws, Property & Punishment
Newspapers & Raid Accounts
Regional Context
People
Indigenous Land and Colonial Origins Revolution and Occupation Early Government and Civic Identity Exclusion and the Unfinished Promise Communities and Belonging
Timeline
Main TimelineThe full, research-grounded timeline with sources.Child-Friendly TimelineShort, plain explanations of the same story, easy enough for children.
For Teachers
Lesson PlansFive classroom-ready lessons across the whole story.
Grade 7
What Was Islip Like Before the Revolution?
The Revolution Comes to Islip
Living Under Occupation
Who Belonged in Early Islip?
Grade 11
The Promise of Independence: Then and Now
A Question of Loyalty: Islip and the Decision for Independence
Social and Racial Hierarchies in Colonial and Early Islip
Grade 12
Self-Government in One Town: The Islip Annual Town Meeting
Primary Source ActivitiesShort activities built on the town's own records.Exhibit GuideA student guide to the seven exhibit panels.Timeline ActivitiesHistorical-thinking activities using both timelines.Printable MaterialsPrint-friendly versions, with PDFs in preparation.
Research
EssaysInterpretive scholarship on the town's history.
Revolution & Local Choice
Sagtikos Manor & Isaac Thompson
Life Under Occupation
Music, Worship & Resistance
Flags & Symbols
Local Patriots & Memory
Town Records & Daily Life
Research Methods & Source Gaps
Life Under OccupationHow occupation was lived in Islip: homes, raids, and survival.Flags & SymbolsThe Red Ensign, the Liberty flag, and Islip's militia.Islip MilitiaThe 1775 census, Isaac Thompson, and Benajah Strong.Research QuestionsOpen questions and evidence still under review.Bibliography & SourcesThe archives and literature this project draws on.
About
The ProjectMission, scope, and how to use this archive.The ResearchMethodology, standards, and a note on uncertainty.The FellowshipThe Gardiner fellowship and Stony Brook partnership.FAQCommon questions, and a place to ask your own.ContactInquiries, corrections, and contributing materials.

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Collections
Historical Maps
Historic Photographs
Primary Sources

Research

Essays
Life Under Occupation
Flags & Symbols
Islip Militia
Research Questions
Bibliography & Sources
Timeline
Child-Friendly Timeline
People

For Teachers

Lesson Plans
Primary Source Activities
Exhibit Guide
Timeline Activities
Printable Materials

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