Stony Brook Village Center

We publish the sights, sounds, and experiences of Stony Brook Village.

The Stony Brook Village Center, located at Main Street on the Harbor, is the creation of philanthropist Ward Melville and was recognized as the first planned business center in the United States. Its many unique features include a sweeping village green and crescent shaped design. It continues to welcome thousands of visitors to the village center’s specialty shops and restaurants.  Also on this page you catch glimpses of art, theater, music, nature, science, and technology from The Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO). Founded in 1939, The WMHO, is a privately funded not-for-profit corporation that protects and preserves historic and environmentally sensitive properties deeded to it by Ward Melville.