East Hampton Historical Society

Don't forget to get your questions in for this great virtual program!

Watch the latest edition of "Treasures on Main Street" as we explore The Edwards Theatre! https://youtu.be/mgGKOFfKoPk

Join the Society as we explore our gardens and collections to celebrate National Garden Month in April. Keep checking our Social Media pages for historic photos, great interviews, and fantastic items from the collection! Pictured: The Wiborg Estate was called "The Dunes," and the house sat directly on a dune facing the ocean. This card, from the early 20th century, shows the spectacular Italian gardens placed some distance from the front of the house. The house was burned in 1941. From the permanent collection. #Nationalgardenmonth #gardens #history #easthamptonhistoricalsociety #easthampton #longisland

Watch the latest episode of "Make it Monday" as we learn about quilting! https://youtu.be/WVLtWjDE9T4

Join the Society for the last installment of our Virtual Winter Lecture Series on Friday, April 30, at 7:00pm as we explore Turn-of-the- Century Tales from "Wainscott Dumplings" by Alice E. Osborn Hand (1879-1968) with special guest speaker, Hilary Osborn-Malecki! Watch the video teaser for more information, and then visit www.easthamptonhistory.org/events to register.

The excitement is building for Aglow! Check out our website www.easthamptonhistory.org for more information and tickets.

#FilmFriday - The East Hampton Historical Society has been posting a series of videos this year, including "Influential Women of the East End" and "Curator Clip...s". The East Hampton Historical Society is home to our member site the Thomas & Mary Nimmo Moran Studio. The video featured today is narrated by Marianne Howard, Director of Visitor Experience, and discusses the life of the influential artist Mary Nimmo Moran. Subscribe to their channel & enjoy your viewing! #HAHSSites

A sneak peak at what the Society has in store for the holidays!

Last Chance! Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence NOVEMBER 2, 2020 This poster exhibition from the Smithsonian, marks the 100th anniversary of the enfranchisement of women through the 19th Amendment. The exhibit will be supplemented with items from the Society's collection of East Hampton's suffrage story.... Pre-registration is required. No drop-ins permitted. November 2, 2020 10am-1pm Visits are a half-hour in duration. To reserve your time, please email [email protected] or call 631-264.6850 ext. 4. All visitors are required to wear masks and to follow social distancing protocols. Please follow the direction of our staff. There are no public restrooms, please plan accordingly. #votesforwomen #vote #100years #womenshistory #herstory #smithsonian #eastend #exhibition #purpleandgold

We’ve gone virtual! Join the East Hampton Historical Society, the Amagansett Free Library, the Amagansett Life-Saving Station, and the East End Classic Boat Society for virtual programming for our Second Annual Amagansett Maritime Heritage Day! Here Marianne Howard from the East Hampton Historical Society tells the story of Amagansett’s very brave and hard-working haul-seiners. Call 631-324-6850 x4 to pick up a coloring book which will accompany this program. Additionall...y, the books will also be available for pickup at the Amagansett Free Library. Stop by the Amagansett Free Library to pick up a packet with all the supplies you need to make your own copy of "My Amagansett Boat Book," a DIY booklet for children and families featuring various boats that have sailed in Amagansett waters. A step by step video on how to assemble the booklet will be available on the library's Instagram account (@amagansettfreelibrary) and website www.amagansettlibrary.org The Amagansett Life Saving Station is producing a short documentary entitled Resurgence, which gives a bird's-eye view of the migration of marine mammals off the coast of Long Island, specifically East Hampton and Southampton. The film captures the beauty and grace of some of the world's most elegant and synchronized ocean predators. Visit their website at https://www.amagansettlss.org/ in mid-October for more information. Join the East End Classic Boat Society for their video Steaming and clamping the garboard plank. Visit their website at www.eecbs.org for more information, and view it here: https://youtu.be/3_4h8ZIilM8. LTV will be airing a number of shows relevant to East Hampton’s long maritime history. There are over 100 shows in the LTV Archive about our fishing and maritime heritage. In celebration of Amagansett Maritime Heritage Day, LTV will be airing Beach Seiners, The Autumn Project, Gil Smith Catboat, Resurgence, and It’s Not Fish You’re Buying, It’s Men’s Lives. Saturday the 17th: 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday the 18th: 5 pm

Halloween Pumpkin Lighting & Contest FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020 MULFORD FARM The East Hampton Historical Society is hosting its first annual Pumpkin Carving Contest! Entries must be dropped off to Mulford Farm between 10am-1pm. Viewing time is from 6pm-7pm.... Admission and entries are free! There is no age limit, anyone can enter. Judging will be held for adults (16+) and Juniors (Under 15), in the categories of scariest pumpkin and most creative pumpkin. Bring your own tealight candle to place inside the pumpkin. One pumpkin entry per household. To reserve your spot or to ask any questions please contact Marianne Howard at [email protected] or 631-324-6850 x4. Social distancing and the wearing of a mask is required. A limit of 50 people on the sidewalk at James Lane will be enforced. #Boo #halloween #pumpkincarving #pumpkins #jackolantern #pumpkincarving #eastend #easthampton #amagansett

Did you ever wish you had the chance to ask our Curator for more information about a specific object that you saw at one our sites? Did you ever hear a long-standing piece of East Hampton lore and wonder if it was accurate? Now’s your chance to Ask a Curator about those burning historical questions! Send us a photograph of an object you have seen and would like to know more about or a video of you asking about something you have always wanted to know about East Hampton’s rich history. Email [email protected] and we will select one question to answer each month. This month we will be discussing a patriotic pitcher found at Mulford Farm.

2nd Annual AMAGANSETT MARITIME HERITAGE DAY Saturday, October 17, 2020 A virtual event... We've gone virtual! Join the East Hampton Historical Society, the Amagansett Free Library, the Amagansett Life-Saving Station, and the East End Classic Boat Society for virtual programming for our Second Annual Amagansett Maritime Heritage Day on Saturday, October 17th!, Each organization will present programs to celebrate our town's rich heritage. We will commemorate the rich and unique story of the Amagansett community and its relationship to the sea. Visit our websites for more information about Maritime Day events https://easthamptonhistory.org/events/ https://www.amagansettlss.org/ https://amagansettlibrary.org/ https://eecbs.org/ #easthampton #amagansett #maritime #marine #seahistory #whaling #maritimehistory #museumfromhome #nysmuseums