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History Talk to Focus on Migrant Workers

Wed, 10/11/2023 - 16:08
A postcard from the collection of Barbara and Dennis D'Andrea

What has been described as "a dark chapter in Long Island's labor history," the operation of migrant labor camps, will be the topic of discussion on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Wainscott Chapel at 65 Main Street.

The speaker will be Mark Torres, an attorney and the author of "Long Island Migrant Labor Camps: Dust for Blood," published in 2021 by History Press.

The free talk is hosted by the Wainscott Heritage Project, which has been working to preserve an old structure called Little House that was once used as housing for Black farm workers. Reservations by emailing [email protected] have been encouraged.

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