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The third and final installment of the Carnegie Museum of Kings County’s year-long celebration of local Portuguese history and culture opens Friday, Sept. 8. It runs through Sunday, Dec. 17.

This installment highlights individuals and businesses who have made significant contributions in fields as varied as politics, education, the arts, industry, and especially agriculture. 

Curators Michael Semas and Kathi Mendes Gulley said many of the businesses featured have immigrant roots and have been operating for multiple generations.