Long Island During the Revolutionary War: Hard Work, Anxiety, and Taking Sides

A lecture with Glen Cove Historian Dave Nieri

Long Island’s Revolutionary War story wasn’t fought only on distant battlefields — it unfolded in farmhouses, taverns, coves, and crossroads across our own North Shore. Join Glen Cove historian Dave Nieri for an illuminating look at how ordinary Long Islanders navigated extraordinary pressures during America’s fight for independence.

Nieri’s presentation, Long Island During the Revolutionary War, explores the daily realities of a region caught between British occupation and Patriot resistance. Through local accounts, maps, and community histories, he reveals how families balanced survival with principle, how neighbors found themselves on opposite sides of the conflict, and how the war reshaped the social and economic landscape of the North Shore.

This program offers a grounded, human view of the Revolution — one that highlights resilience, divided loyalties, and the difficult choices faced by those living in the shadow of war.

We invite you to join us for an evening of insight, storytelling, and local history brought vividly to life.