Rocky Point Historical Society Garden
Rocky point gardening committee
Located at the Rocky Point Historical Society, Rocky Point, NY
The Rocky Point Historical Society's mission is to educate our community about the people and events that took place here. We are located near the shore of the Long Island Sound on an old "landing road" used by the early settlers. Our property includes the 1721 Noah Hallock Homestead, where eight generations of Hallocks lived and worked. Many local residents today do not know Rocky Point was a farming town for over two hundred years. Our gardens help tell the story of the people who lived here and also to encourage visitors to take up gardening and sustainable practices themselves. Many of the native and historical plants in the Historical Society’s garden were used by the colonists and Native Americans for food, medicine, fragrance, dye and insect repellent.
We are hopeful that this garden will trap some of the stormwater that flows past our property on its way to Long Island Sound. We can see the clear water of the Sound from the garden. We know the health of the Sound was important to the first generation of Hallocks and should be just as critical now, 300 years later. The garden helps bring our mission out of the house and right out front so that even passersby can stop and learn about native plants and history. We realized the importance of native plants to support the pollinators and birds and to protect our environment and food source.
This big, beautiful and purposeful garden set in front of a popular landmark should draw attention to sustainable landscaping and invite our neighbors to learn more.
