PRESS RELEASE

“SOUTHOLD HISTORICAL SOCIETY 8th ANNUAL SUMMER FUNDRAISER TO TAKE PLACE July 9, 2011 !”

SOUTHOLD, NY. The Southold Historical Society is pleased to announce that the 8th annual SUMMER FUNDRAISER, a summer gala, will take place from 5:00-8:00 pm on Saturday, July 9, 2011. The event will take place at The spectacular mansion - Brecknock Hall - located in Greenport, NY.

The 8th annual summer fundraiser to be thrown by the Society, the party will feature live music in addition to a silent auction. “After the success of last years event we are pleased to offer this great evening fundraiser again,” stated Geoffrey Fleming, Director of the Society.   This years silent auction will feature wonderful antiques, fine art, and decorative objects.

The party will include live music, a wine and beer bar, finger foods,  and a wonderful buffet dinner - all on the grounds of and inside Brecknock Hall, the largest stone mansion on eastern Long Island.  The Hall was constructed in the 1850's for David Gelston Floyd, the grandson of Long Island's signer of the Declaration of Independence, William Floyd.

Tickets for the 8th annual fundraiser are $75 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the the Southold Historical Society Office, 54325 Main Road, Southold, opposite Rothman's department store. 

TICKETS MAY ALSO BE PURCHASED AT THE GATE THE DAY OF THE EVENT!

For further information and directions on this and other summer events, please contact the Society at 765-5500.

SPONSORED BY:

Michael Braverman ~ Helen & Philip Didriksen

East End Insurance Agency

Reichert family - Southold IGA

Beninati Associates Real Estate

Susan & John Barnes ~ Burt's Reliable

Hudson City Savings Bank  ~ Maureen Ostermann

Further support provided by Society Patrons:

Anonymous - Julie & Gale Alexander, Evelyn Bergen, Barbara Brunjes & John Ballani, Big Ideas Innovative Marketing, Kathryn A. Campbell, Lee Cleary, Chris & Tom Conway, Josephine Fleming, David & Marilyn Fuhrmann, Elizabeth Geyer, Gail Horton, Walter Jackson & Cara Wells, Charlotte & Larry Jungblut, Sally & Frank Kahn, Miriam & Michael Lastoria, Joan & Steve Latham, Joann Maynard, Eileen McGuire & John McLane, Adriana & Ron Nollet, Ruth & Mel Phaff, Lorraine & Mike Reuter, Ann & Joe Ristuccia, Ron Rossi, Pat & Ken Rushin, Dorothy & Peter Russo, Marie Scalia, Liz & Dave Shanks, Barbara & Ray Terry, Chris & Frank Wruck, & Bill Zebroski.