Please join us in our effort to preserve a piece of our historic past
The mission of the Westhampton Beach Historical Society is to collect and preserve materials pertaining to the greater Westhampton area and to interpret the history of the area through exhibitions, educational programs and publications.
The Society has taken on the major task of preserving the oldest structure in the Westhampton area —- the Old Foster Homestead that was built around 1735.
Our objective is to restore the home and turn it into an educational and learning center for all to use and enjoy and to be known as The Foster-Meeker Heritage Center.
The project was made possible by the generous gift of Walter and Doris Goldstein who donated the Old Foster House to the Society in the spring of 2008. The Goldsteins also partially funded the moving of the house from its previous location on Main Street in Westhampton Beach to Mill Road. With the help of local contractors who donated their time and material and using some of the Society’s reserve funds, the Society has completed the relocation.
But now the hard part begins….. the restoration. We estimate that the restoration will cost between $250,000 and $300,000, and we need your support to make this happen. We have entered the first phase of restoration construction. In any project of this size, one must plan for problems or just plain surprises, that will require additional time and or work to solve. Therefore, we continue our fundraising efforts, in order to be able to meet not only the obvious costs involved with the restoration, but the unknown, and the ongoing maintenance.
WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO CONTINUE THE RESTORATION PROCESS. All donors will be acknowledged on a special donors’ plaque to be installed inside the “education room” of the Old Homestead. Please consider a donation in one of the following categories:
- Benefactor – $10,000 and over
- Patron – $5,000-$9,999
- Sponsor – $1,000-$4,999
- Supporter – $500-$999
- Contributor – $250-$299
- Supporter – $100-$249
- Friend – $50-$100
Please make checks payable to the Westhampton Beach Historical Society. Please send your donation to:
The WHB Historical Society
PO Box 686
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
For more information, call Bob Murray at 631-288-1183.
THANK YOU!