Attractions in Huntington, New York

Historic Homes & Buildings

Arsenal, The
425 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY 11746
Adjacent to the Huntington Green
This was the home of Job Sammis, a weaver who hid stores of gunpowder in his attic prior to and shortly after the British Occupation of Long Island and the Town of... more info
Conklin House Museum 631-427-7045 x 404
2 High Street, Huntington, NY 11743
Staffed by docents, the Conklin house contains artifacts and is decorated to illustrate life in Huntington from the mid-18th century to the early 20th century. Tours of... more info map
Dr. Daniel Kissam House Museum, The 516-427-3984
434 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743
This National Register property is open to the public by appointment. more info map

Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site 631-427-5240 or 631-427-5247
246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746
The birthplace one of America's great poets, Walt Whitman. Built by Whitman's father, this restored farmhouse is a New York State Historic Site that is listed on the... more info map

Heckscher Museum of Art 631-351-3250
2 Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743
The Heckscher Museum of Art's collection spans 500 years of Western art with particular emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. more info map
Whaling Museum & Education Center 631-367-3418
279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
On Route 25A on the North Shore of Long Island
Highlights of the Whaling Museum's 6,000-artifact collection include New York State's only fully-equipped 19th century whaleboat with original gear and one of the... more info

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium 516-692-6768
1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Dedicated to educating visitors about the freshwater ecosystems of New York, the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium has the largest living collection of New... more info