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Southampton Historical Museum

Forgotten Treasures in the Samuel L. Parrish Collection

March 9, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Madonna and Child with Bronzes by Tom EdmondsSamuel L. Parrish (1849 – 1932) was a prosperous NYC attorney who summered in Southampton on Long Island. He was born into a wealthy Quaker family in Philadelphia and attended Harvard, where he developed an interest in Italian art. After graduating, Parrish went to Italy for a year studying Classical and Renaissance art.

In 1877 he opened a very successful law practice in the city of New York. He visited friends and family in Southampton during the summer season and traveled to Italy regularly. While there he decided to open an art museum in Southampton. [Read more…] about Forgotten Treasures in the Samuel L. Parrish Collection

Filed Under: Arts, History, New Exhibits, New York City Tagged With: Art History, Long Island, Museums, painting, Southampton, Southampton Historical Museum

The Natural History of Long Island

January 3, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

southampton history museumThe Southampton History Museum will host “Our Island’s Story: The Natural History of Long Island,” a virtual program set for Tuesday, February 17th. [Read more…] about The Natural History of Long Island

Filed Under: Events, History, Nature, New York City Tagged With: Southampton Historical Museum

Before Central Park: Farms, Businesses, Churches, Wars and Burial Grounds

December 27, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

before central parkBefore Central Park became a model for city parks worldwide, the land was the site of farms, businesses, churches, wars, and burial grounds – and home to many different kinds of New Yorkers.

In her book Before Central Park, historian emerita of the Central Park Conservancy Sara Cedar Miller chronicles two and half centuries of history, she tells the stories of a secret Revolutionary War meeting of George Washington and his generals, the Dutch taverns in Harlem, the personalities of Seneca Village, the unique Bloomingdale Black community of landowners, and the farm of James Amory now the Mall, Bethesda Terrace, and Sheep Meadow and more. [Read more…] about Before Central Park: Farms, Businesses, Churches, Wars and Burial Grounds

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Central Park, Central Park Conservancy, Southampton Historical Museum

Sibyl’s Dollhouse On Display On Long Island Through December

December 2, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Sybil’s Dollhouse courtesy Tom EdmondsBob Tuma found time from piloting his charter fishing boat to build a finely detailed 3-story colonial revival style dollhouse in 1/12th scale with 16 rooms, including 5 bedrooms and a children’s playroom over a two-year period, working in the basement workshop of his Montauk, Long Island home during the 1960s and 70s. [Read more…] about Sibyl’s Dollhouse On Display On Long Island Through December

Filed Under: History, New Exhibits, New York City Tagged With: Southampton Historical Museum

Port of Missing Men: A Gilded Age Ghost Hunt

October 21, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lounge at the Port of Missing Men c. 1937The Port of Missing Men is one of the last surviving mansions from the Gilded Age whose interior is unchanged since the Roaring Twenties. It was built by H.H. Rogers, Jr. whose father was the wealthiest man in the U.S in 1910.

The estate was created on over 2,000 acres on the Great Peconic Bay as a hunting lodge. It was a place for men to hunt and get away from their families who summered in Southampton, hence the name “Port of Missing Men.” The Rogers family continues to occupy the estate today. It may be the last Gilded Age mansion on Long Island owned by the original family. [Read more…] about Port of Missing Men: A Gilded Age Ghost Hunt

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Southampton Historical Museum

Architectural Hike to Cooper’s Beach, Southampton

October 17, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Tuckahoe Trail by Southampton Trails Preservation SocietyThe Southampton History Museum and the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society will host an “Architectural Hike to Cooper’s Beach,” on Wednesday, October 26th. [Read more…] about Architectural Hike to Cooper’s Beach, Southampton

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Southampton Historical Museum

Spooky Spirits at Southampton History Museum

September 29, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Three Witches by Tom EdmondsThe Southampton History Museum on Long Island has announced “Spooky Spirits at the Rogers Mansion,” a program taking place during the month of October, ending October 29th. [Read more…] about Spooky Spirits at Southampton History Museum

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Southampton Historical Museum

Insider’s View: A Southampton House Tour On Saturday

September 8, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Cocoon House by Caylon HackwithSouthampton History Museum will host Insider’s View: Southampton House Tour, a walking tour of the most distinguished homes and gardens in the Hamptons on Long Island set for Saturday, September 10th. [Read more…] about Insider’s View: A Southampton House Tour On Saturday

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Southampton Historical Museum

Antique Fire Truck Show at Southampton History Museum

August 30, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Two Antique Fire Trucks by Tom Edmonds 2018The Southampton History Museum will host an Antique Fire Truck Show on Saturday, September 3rd, at Rogers Mansion in Southampton Village on Long Island. [Read more…] about Antique Fire Truck Show at Southampton History Museum

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Southampton Historical Museum

Long Island Indigenous Perspectives Canoe Tours

June 17, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Long Island Indigenous Perspectives Canoe ToursThe Southampton History Museum has announced Long Island Indigenous Perspectives Canoe Tours, set for Saturday, July 9th, and Saturday, June 18th. [Read more…] about Long Island Indigenous Perspectives Canoe Tours

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Southampton Historical Museum

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