postponed to: Sunday, february 1, 2026, 2 PM
“The True Story of the Culper Spy Ring”
Bill Bleyer, Historian and Author
In 1778, two years after the British forced the Continental Army out of New York City, George Washington and his subordinates organized a secret spy network. Known today as the Culper Spy Ring, it was under Major Benjamin Tallmadge of Setauket. Former Newsday reporter Bill Bleyer, author of George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide, recounts the true story of the Culper Ring. In his PowerPoint presentation, Bleyer separates facts from fictions and details the ingenious operation of this intelligence network that helped the Patriots win the war. Using cipher, codes, and invisible ink, the Cuper Spy Ring exposed the British plans to attack the Patriots’ French allies at Newport, Rhode Island, and their plot to counterfeit Colonial currency. Many of the Culper Spy Ring sites can be visited today.
We are partnering with the Jericho Public Library for this hybrid program, available in person or on Zoom. If you registered for the zoom link on the original date, you will need to re-Register for the webinar at JerichoLibrary.org (under Events) for the new date. Refreshments and book signing follow at the library.
Postponed to Snow date of Sunday, February 1, 2026. (This program meeting was originally scheduled for Sunday, January 18, 2026.)
Driving Directions: The Jericho Library is at 1 Merry Lane, Jericho 11753, just south of Rt. 25 (Jericho Turnpike). From the Northern State Parkway, take exit 35 North or from the LIE/Rt. 495, take exit 41 North onto Rts. 106/107. Stay in the right-hand lane and turn right onto Rt. 25 East. Go a very short distance and turn right (south) onto Merry Lane. The Jericho Library will be on your left; parking is available on both sides of the building.
Guests are welcome to attend this free program, either at the library or virtually on Zoom. Tell your friends.
