ONGOING PROJECTS

The Revolutionary War gravestones projects. - Longwood Revolutionary War Veterans are currently being identified and their burial locations recorded. In many cases the tombstones are either missing or are illegible. The Longwood students will be filing applications for government replacement stones.

The Longwood World War II Memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day, 2007. It is only the beginning with other projects to follow.

Upcoming Projects

 These projects are student based projects consisting of years of research.  Research material is at times hard to locate and we wish to enlist the help of the community with these projects.  If you can help please fill out the form below and place in the box on the table.

 We are currently working on several projects which include:

·        The history of the Longwood School System

·        The history of organized Baseball in the Longwood area

·        The history of Camp Upton

·        Monuments to be erected are as follows (years are tentative)

o       Korea spring 2008

o       Vietnam 2009 – 2010

o       World War I fall 2009

o       Civil War 2010-2011       

o       American Revolution 2010-2011

email us @ helpus@longwoodwarmemorials.com

The Cemetery Project - Replacing Revolutionary War graves

The Longwood Historical Society is presently working on the old one-room schoolhouse (School #17). Future work dates will be announced on this site for all those who hope to participate.

Longwood Middle School Students have already raised over $4000 for the restoration efforts and students from Charles E. Walters Elementary School donated the $300 proceeds from a school play.