Moriches Bay Historical Society
 
Mission Statement

 The Moriches Bay Historical Society as steward of the Historic Havens Homestead is a not for profit corporation established in 1966 to preserve and restore the Historic Havens Homestead, establish collections reflective of the Moriches Bay Area and educate the general public about the area’s history.

Society History

In 1965, the last direct descendent of John Havens died. In 1974 Robert S. Pelletreau, a cousin air to the estate gifted the Homestead to stewards with intentions of forming the Moriches Bay Historical Society (MBHS). Pelletreau sold the 260 acre parcel the house stood on to a condiminium developer who did not want the Historic Homestead, so the stewards accepted the project of getting the house moved north across CR80 to a 1.06 acre parcel, placed it on a new foundation and set up occupancy.

By 1980 the developer failed and as luck would have it the Suffolk County Department of Real Estate purchased the 260 acre parcel for $17,000,000, now known as the Terrill River County Park Preserve, Havens Estate Nature Preserve, for all to enjoy.

Now 50 years later the organization is going through a healthy restructing, wisely looking forward to our communities needs as the role of Historic House Museum and Resource Center.