Sunday, July 3rd @ 12 noon
Oysterponds Historical Society
1555 Village Lane
Orient, NY
Featuring…
A Red, White & Blue Parade Down Village Lane *
Welcome & Invocation
Recitation of The Pledge of Allegiance
“God Bless America” Sung by Franklin Mastrangelo
Reading of The Declaration of Independence
Hot Dogs, Sweet Treats**, Kids’ Games,
and music by the Mudflats in Poquatuck Park
* We invite kids to patriotically decorate their bikes and join the parade;
they should assemble at 11:30am on Oysterponds Lane,
behind the Grand Marshals.
** We also invite those in the community who have a baker’s touch
to bring patriotically-decorated cookies, cupcakes, and other sweet treats!
The History of Heritage Day
The progenitor of Heritage Day, Oysterponds native-son Augustus Griffin,
began a tradition of the reading of the Declaration of Independence every July 4th.
Many years later, that simple ceremony has grown into Heritage Day,
an annual celebration where the community comes together.
Recent Happenings
Orient Water Forum – Saturday, October 25th Poquatuck Hall 9:00am-12:30 pm
THE ORIENT WATER FORUM – Hear about the future of Orient’s Water Resources. Will there be enough? Will it be drinkable? Are areas of Orient more vulnerable? Saturday, October 25th Poquatuck Hall 9:00am-12:30 pm
Please come join us to discuss the proposed zoning changes to the Southold Town zoning code. We will be walking through the proposed changes for Orient and what it means for the community. We will provide information on how to share your feedback and comments with the Town.
Southold Zoning Update Project – July 29, 2025 3-4pm
Proposed Zoning Changes, OA Workshop, June 29, 3:00 – 4:30
Poquatuck Hall, Orient
Please come join us to discuss the proposed zoning changes to the Southold Town zoning code. We will be walking through the proposed changes for Orient and what it means for the community. We will provide information on how to share your feedback and comments with the Town.
Orient Water Resources Study Is Finally Here!
In 2022 the Orient Association embarked on a comprehensive study of Orient’s water resources: fresh, salt and waste. It’s finally complete! Our hope is that this report informs the community about how our water ecosystems work, presents hard data about those ecosystems, sets up the challenges and opportunities unique to Orient, and offers some options for the future. We invite you to join us on this deep dive into Orient’s waters!