AHOY THERE!
We will be opening for the 2024 season on MAY 1st
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Opening May 1!
The SHWHM is proud to present an exhibit of over thirty photographs by local resident Mel Jackson, capturing the people and places we know and love during the mid-1950s… a time of malt shops and bomb shelters, of rock-and-roll and cars with fins, of John Wayne and Marilyn Monroe - and President Dwight D. Eisenhower keeping a watchful eye on it all.
Come visit and see - The Way We Were.
[Exhibit curated by Alison Bond. Photos courtesy John Jermain Public Library.]
SAG HARBOR – 100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Mar 18 – Mar 24
The People Have Spoken!
The mumps seems to be spreading in the area, with Donald Simms of Main Street and Miss June Spikens of North Haven both suffering and staying secluded at home.
A fire at the home of A. W. Basile, at Madison and Sage Streets did considerable damage to one bedroom. Basile had started a woodstove fire in the room and then went downstairs for ten minutes. On his return, he found the room ablaze. Basile extinguished the fire with buckets of water and an extinguisher before the Fire Department arrived.
A dinner was held at the Lion’s Club in Southampton to further the comprehensive plan of local businessmen to boost the economy of eastern Long Island. Over 140 men from all over the island attended. Plans included establishing a new boat route from New London, distributing 300,000 maps of the “Sunrise Trail” to boost tourism, and more. Some twenty businessmen from Sag Harbor were in attendance, including Village President G. Augustine Kiernan. Speaking of...
The annual Village election was held, with the incumbent's winning reelection: President G. Augustine Kiernan; Trustees William E. Jobe and Morris Meyer; Clerk William H. Moylan; Collector Eleanor Raynor; and Treasurer Joseph D. Kelly. All were part of the Advancement Party’s “Community-Prosperity” ticket. Four propositions were also passed: Raising a sum of $1,000 for the construction of cement sidewalks on Main Street; raising $25 through taxes for the winding and care of the town clock; $2,000 to be raised for road repair materials; and a small maintenance charge would go into effect for those using the Sag Harbor ambulance.
The Virtual Museum is Open!
Travel the high seas, enjoy exhibits, enter contests, listen to music, watch short films – and so much more – all from the safety and comfort of your own home.
Visit a Certified National Treasure
Built in 1845 for $7,000, this building was originally the home whaling ship owner Benjamin Huntting II and his family.
Today it is home to The Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum where we preserve and promote the Sag Harbor culture through displaying historical objects, hosting contemporary exhibits and events.
The Museum is a certified National Treasure and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
We welcome your visit!
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Helping Preserve & Promote Sag Harbor Culture
Historical Objects - Contemporary Exhibits - Events
