Raynham Hall Museum, Oyster Bay

Name: Raynham Hall Museum
Address: 20 W Main St, Oyster Bay, 11771-2216, United States
Telephone: +1 516-922-6808

#11 among attractions in Oyster Bay

Museum, History museum, Specialty museum, Saltbox architecture

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Raynham Hall is in Oyster Bay, New York. Home of the Townsend family, one of the founding families of Oyster Bay, on Long Island, New York, and a member of George Washington's Culper Ring of spies, the house was renamed Raynham Hall after the Townsend seat in Norfolk, England, in 1850 by a grandson of the original owner. The house is now owned by the Town of Oyster Bay and operated as a public museum by the Friends of Raynham Hall Museum, Inc. Raynham Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a Town of Oyster Bay Landmark, and is a featured site on the Oyster Bay History Walk audio walking tour. It is located at 20 West Main Street, right in the heart of Oyster Bay. The new education center is where guests purchase tour tickets, and is located at 30 West Main Street. ()

Built: 1738 (286 years ago)Coordinates: 40°52'21"N, 73°31'54"W

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20 W Main StOyster BayOyster Bay 11771-2216 United States

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+1 516-922-6808

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Raynham Hall Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park, St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church, Earle-Wightman House, Christ Church.

~1460 ftN
Park
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park, Oyster Bay
8 min walk • Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park is a park in the hamlet of Oyster Bay, New York, honoring President Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States.
~1870 ftSE
Church
St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church, Oyster Bay
10 min walk • The Church of St. Dominic is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, in Oyster Bay, New York. The parish was founded in the late nineteenth century.
~760 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Earle-Wightman House, Oyster Bay
4 min walk • This house was originally built on South Street in Oyster Bay, New York, around 1720, as a small one-room dwelling. During the 19th century two successive Baptist ministers made their home here.
~1110 ftE
Church
Christ Church, Oyster Bay
6 min walk • Christ Church, founded in 1705, is a historic Episcopal parish located at 61 East Main Street in Oyster Bay, New York. Several church buildings have occupied this site, including one that served as soldiers' barracks during the Revolutionary War. In the 1870s a Carpenter Gothic style building was erected.
~830 ftE
Church
First Presbyterian Church of Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay
4 min walk • First Presbyterian Church built in 1873 is an historic Carpenter Gothic-style Presbyterian Church building located at 60 East Main Street in Oyster Bay, in the U.S. state of New York. Its architect was J.
0.5 miW
Cemetery
Council Rock, Oyster Bay
14 min walk • Council Rock is located on Lake Avenue, a hundred yards south of West Main Street in Oyster Bay, New York. It was a Matinecock meeting ground and the location of a sacred council fire.
0.5 miNW
Outdoor activities
WaterFront Center, Oyster Bay
13 min walk • The WaterFront Center is non-profit organization located in Oyster Bay, New York. The organization provides access to the waters of Oyster Bay Harbor and Long Island...
~720 ftNW
40°52'27"N • 73°31'58"W
20th Century Cycles, Oyster Bay
4 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
~680 ftN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Oyster Bay Railroad Museum, Oyster Bay
4 min walk • Oyster Bay is the terminus on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station is located off Shore Avenue between Maxwell and Larabee Avenues.
0.6 miNW
Museum, Ship
Christeen, Oyster Bay
15 min walk • Christeen is the oldest oyster sloop in the United States and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1992. She was built in 1883 in Glenwood Landing, New York as a gaff-rigged sloop.
0.6 miS
40°51'48"N • 73°32'1"W
Collector Car Showcase/ CCS Motors, Oyster Bay
17 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Raynham Hall Museum open?

Raynham Hall Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 1 pm - 5 pm
Wednesday 1 pm - 5 pm
Thursday 1 pm - 5 pm
Friday 1 pm - 5 pm
Saturday 1 pm - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Raynham Hall Museum?

Nearby attractions include Oyster Bay Bank Building, Oyster Bay (2 min walk), Hood A.M.E. Zion Church, Oyster Bay (3 min walk), Derby-Hall Bandstand, Oyster Bay (3 min walk), Oyster Bay Railroad Museum, Oyster Bay (4 min walk).

How to get to Raynham Hall Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Raynham Hall Museum:

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Oyster Bay (6 min walk)