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William Floyd Estate Facilities & Hours
 
Cancellation stamp for William Floyd Estate.

Get your passport book stamped at the William Floyd Estate sales room.

William Floyd Estate
245 Park Drive
Mastic Beach, NY 11951

Phone:   631-399-2030

Grounds Open
May 22 - November 15, 2009 
9 am - 5 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Holiday Mondays

Free self-guiding pamphlets for the outbuilding area and family cemetery are available at the Old Mastic House until 4:30 p.m. During the warmer months, come prepared for ticks and mosquitoes!

Old Mastic House Tours
Open
May 22 - November 15, 2009 
(Memorial Day Weekend through mid-November)  
10 am - 4 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays

Free 1-hour guided tours of the 25-room furnished house are offered every half-hour. Last tour leaves at 4:00 p.m.

Plan to spend at least 2 hours at the William Floyd Estate to see the house, grounds and family cemetery. Don't forget to bring insect repellent if you plan to tour the grounds and cemetery.

 


 

 
Students create grave stone rubbings in cemetery.

"Cradle to Grave" and "Documents in Stone" conclude with the opportunity to create a grave stone rubbing you may take home.

Special Programs — 2009

Special guided tours and programs are being offered periodically at the William Floyd Estate year-round. Check the Calendar of Events for the latest scheduled activities. Winter programs are currently posted, and programs for spring, summer and fall are expected to be announced by late February.

For more information and directions, call 631-399-2030.

 

 
Group looks at books at sales desk.

The sales room is open at the conclusion of each house tour.

A new Eastern National sales area has been installed in a back room of the Estate. There you may purchase additional materials to help you learn more about the life and times of William Floyd and his family. 

Stop by as you leave the tour. 
Portrait image of General William Floyd standing on lawn in front of his manor house.
Who's William Floyd?
Revolutionary War General William Floyd signed the Declaration of Independence
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William Floyd Estate Programs
Special tours and programs help you learn more about local history and the Floyd family.
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"Old Mastic House" Tour
Discover 250 years of history on a 1-hour, 25-room guided tour at the William Floyd Estate.
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Notebook with handwritten diary entries lies open in front of the portrait of a well-dressed woman from the late 1800s.
Artifacts on display at the William Floyd Estate
Rotating exhibits of items in the park's collection help you learn more about Floyd family life.
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Portrait of William Floyd, painted in 1792, with his Mastic plantation in background.  

Did You Know?
In 1790, William Floyd - one of New York's four signers of the Declaration of Independence - was the largest slave holder in Suffolk County, New York, at one time. The 1790 U. S. Census indicates that 14 slaves lived on his Mastic plantation.
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Last Updated: January 30, 2009 at 16:37 EST