Subscribe Huntington– Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, Councilwoman Joan Cergol and Councilman Ed Smyth were joined by Dr. Harvey Manes of the Manes Peace Prize Foundation, archaeologist Allison McGovern, Ph.D., VHB Engineering, Town officials and members of the community during the second day of the archeological dig taking place at the Peter Crippen House, a site significant to the Town of Huntington s African American history, on Friday, January 8.
Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci stated, The long-term plan is to relocate the restored structure, if it is feasible to do so, to a more suitable site to serve as a museum or use any salvageable timbers in some educational capacity dedicated to Huntington s African American history. Supervisor Lupinacci s office has been working closely with the Town Historian, Engineering Department and the Town s African American Historic Designation Council to ensure that the Peter Crippen House, which is in severe disrepair and is set to be demolis