A Brief History of Cutchogue:

Long before the white man came to this area, an Indian tribe called the Corchaugs - from which Cutchogue gets its name - occupies the eastern end of Long Island known as the North Fork. Traces of their fort still remain along Down's Creek in an area now preserved for the enjoyment and education of residents and visitors. Formally laid out in lots in 1661. Cutchogue has flourished as an agricultural and business center for over 340 years and still retains much of its colonial ambiance.

Southold Town's seat of government was in Cutchogue for a long time before the Revolutionary War. Parker Wickham, who resided in the Old House on what is now the Village Green, was it's leader. He had large land holdings on the North Fork including Robin's Island and a large part of what is now Riverhead. Horton, Fleet, Goldsmith, Tuthill, Case and many other local family names have survived to the present day from the community's founding in the 17th Century.

Cutchogue supports successful agricultural and maricultural enterprises. Having some of the most fertile soil in the world, the famous Long Island potatoes, cauliflower and other vegetables were grown here for centuries. Although the hundreds of acres of potatoes, cauliflower and other vegetables were grown here for centuries. Although the hundreds if acres if potatoes have diminished, a wide variety of field-fresh produce is sold at roadside farm stands.

New frame has come to the North Fork through the development of highly successful wines. Cutchogue was home to the first vineyard in 1973 and is still the heart of local wine making.