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Showing love for Long Island with Lego fun at Pagan-Fletcher Restoration

The Valley Stream Historical Society held a LEGO competition for all ages at the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration on July 16. Participants were asked to bring their LEGO creations to the competition in … more

By Juan Lasso | 8/6/23

The Pagan-Fletcher Restoration, run by the Valley Stream Historical Society, will host a candlelight tour at the end of the month.

Pagan-Fletcher Restoration to host candlelight tour

The Valley Stream Historical Society is hosting a candlelit tour of the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration Friday, Dec. 30 starting at 6 p.m. at the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration. For more information, call … more

12/21/22

Clear Stream Pumping station diagram and side view, published by American Architect and Building News circa May 1, 1886.

Clear stream pump station

The six ponds that dotted Merrick Road from Jamaica to Rockville Centre had a strong start and a weak finish. Up until the 1880s, they had done a splendid job of keeping Brooklyn hydrated: such a … more

By Amy Bentley | 4/14/22

A photo of Clear Stream Pond taken by George Brainerd, 1874.

History hidden in plain sight: Clear Stream Pond

By the early 1850s, Brooklyn was desperate for water. The borough’s well water contained too many particles of solid matter per gallon, rendering it unsafe to drink. Manufacturers also needed … more

By Amy Bentley | 4/8/22

Valley Stream Historical Society Vice President Bill Florio with a painting of the Pagans, the original family that lived in the home that is now a restoration.

Valley Stream Historical Society looks ahead to preserve the past

After the Pagan Fletcher Restoration closed for more than a year, it has reopened to offer visitors a glimpse into Valley Stream’s history more

By Jessica M. Semins | 6/9/21

Mark July Fourth by reading the Declaration

Next week, the Herald Community Newspapers will publish the Declaration of Independence and a likeness of the American flag. The Declaration will appear . . . more

6/26/20

Valley Stream Historical Society Vice President William Florio, left, gave visitors a tour of the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration on Dec. 29 as part of the society’s annual candlelight evening event.

Candlelight evenings return at Pagan-Fletcher

Candlelight evenings returned to the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration on Dec. 29, as visitors came for tours of the historic building, which features artifacts from the past two centuries. The event … more

1/9/20

Mayor Ed Fare, center, congratulated all of the incoming Valley Stream Historical Society board members.

Valley Stream Historical Society hosts annual ice cream and strawberry social

About 40 Valley Stream residents gathered at the village’s new courthouse on June 18 to eat strawberries and ice cream and learn about the building’s storied history as part of the Valley Stream … more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/27/19

Members of the Valley Stream Historical Society. Equipped with candles, the group gave tours to dozens of visitors of the society’s Pagan Fletcher Restoration House. The event also served as a drive for local food pantries.

Pagan-Fletcher candlelight evening draws record crowd

Dec. 30, 2018 saw a record turnout at the Valley Stream Historical Society’s Pagan Fletcher Restoration House for the group’s end-of-year candlelight evening in which members provided tours to … more

1/10/19

Valley Stream artist John Urgo uses a variety of objects in his pieces.

Valley Stream sculptor speaks of the joy of creation

Half embedded in the soil in front of a squat Dale Place home sat a planter converted from a small red plastic toy truck. Next to it was a series of tilting log stumps and an assortment of colored glass and plastic bottles. Beyond that, the front yard is strewn with more toys — hubcaps spray-painted bright colors, more bits of plastic, colored glass and lights, all arranged around a silver angel, its face sculpted out of plastic and its wings made from dismantled hubcaps, wire and springs. more

By Peter Belfiore | 12/20/18

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