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A Christmas tree at Phillips House is decorated with kitchen utensils from Victorian times.
Historic holiday decor in the Village of Rockville Centre
Two of Rockville Centre’s most historic buildings are displaying holiday decorations with stories to tell this season. more
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Some of the smallest dolls in the collection can be described as early action figures. Freeporter April Marius held a jigger, a dancing doll made of tin.
Where dolls have a home
All of the dolls tell stories. Carefully lifting the red-checkered skirt of one black doll, Freeporter April Marius, 62, exposed a double-ended half of a second white doll, with hips and legs conjoined to the lower waist of the black doll. more
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The home of Captain Samuel F. Phillips was moved by truck to Hempstead Avenue in 1975 and opened as a museum in 1978.
Phillips House museum celebrates 40 years
In a defining moment for the preservation of Rockville Centre history in the late 1970s, the deteriorating house of Captain Samuel F. Phillips was relocated and restored to become what is now the Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre. Four decades later, the museum celebrated its 40th anniversary as a beacon of culture, education and history in the village. more
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Antiques Roadshow’s Philip Weiss estimated a stoneware pot depicting a hunting scene to be worth between $75 and $100.
Antiques Roadshow appraiser visits Rockville Centre's Phillips House for annual museum fundraiser
Antiques Roadshow appraiser and Lynbrook-based auctioneer Philip Weiss donated his time to the Phillips House as part of an annual appraisal fundraiser, which raised about $2,000 for the Rockville Centre museum. more
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Congregation member Richard Skolnik, right, gave a brief overview of prominent events in Central Synagogue’s 80-year history.
Central’s 80th anniversary exhibit on display
Did you know that founding Central Synagogue Rabbi Roland Gittlesohn served as a Marine Corps chaplain during the battle of Iwo Jima? He gave a sermon following the battle, titled “The Purest … more
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Follow the adventures of best friends Frog and Toad in this peppy musical based on the popular book series, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, at Long Island Children's Museum on Saturday.
What's happening on Long Island this weekend
Exhibits and more... AftermodernisM Spring 2014This exhibition illustrates a broad range of styles spanning non-objective abstraction. Featured artists include Michael Bevilacqua, James Busby and … more
Marilyn Devlin, archivist and trustee of the Phillips House Museum.
Trying to preserve the village’s history
“Every time I used to come out by Lenox Avenue, I’d see that house, and I’d think, what a shame that it’s deteriorating.” Marilyn Devlin, a longtime village resident and the archivist at … more
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Aspiring Eagle Scout Nicholas Rossetti, left, is joined by museum board President Frank Seipp.
Scouts give historic house a fresh look
Nicholas Rossetti has seen many of his fellow Boy Scouts earn their Eagle ranks over the past few years. Watching these older scouts successfully attain the highest honor in scouting inspired him to do the same. more
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Port Washington, L.I., by Charles Henry Miller. 1885, oil on canvas mounted to a board, measures 15 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches. From Charles Henry Miller, N.A. Painter of Long Island by Geoffrey K. Flemming and Ruth Ann Bramson.
Painting L.I. as it was
On Sept. 21, the Phillips House Museum will unveil an exhibit of the art of Charles Henry Miller, a late 19th and early 20th Century painter notable for his landscapes of Long Island. Paintings … more
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The kids listened to stories and enjoyed the fresh air in the garden in back of the Phillips House on Hempstead Avenue.
A child's garden of verse — and more at the Museum of Rockville Centre at the Phillips House
In the shady garden of the Museum of Rockville Centre at the Phillips House on July 13, two groups of children were entranced as adult volunteers shared stories with them and encouraged discussion. more
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