Exhibit: A Sportsman's Paradise ~ Man and Nature in Suffolk County's Past

From New York City’s wealthy elite to the resident locals making a living here, Long Island has been recognized as a mecca for sportsmen and sportswomen for over 150 years, earning its own exhibition at the National Sportsman’s Show from 1895 to the 1940s. Illustrating how hunting evolved from necessity to popular sport, eventually leading to the introduction of protective conservation laws, this exhibition explores how the “sporting life” brought job opportunities, increased rail traffic and tourism, and eventually led to wildlife conservation. This major exhibit curated by Jamie Reason will be on display in our Grand Staas Gallery for Path Through History visitors on Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 10 am to 4:30 pm.