Cold Spring Harbor

Cold Spring Harbor received its name due to the cold freshwater that still flows into the area. The hamlet was known as a whaling town in the mid nineteenth century, but later changed to a residential community with a small central business area by the 20th century.

Cold Spring Harbor is home to many educational and cultural institutions like: The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium, The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center, the Uplands Farm Sanctuary (home of the Nature Conservancy’s Long Island chapter), and a gallery run by the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiques.