Dear Friend, Since starting as the Executive Director three years ago, I’ve had the honor of stewarding East Hampton’s cultural heritage. During that time, the …
Our history is vital
Letter from the Director
Keep the Past Present in East Hampton
Dear Friend, Thanks to the ongoing generosity of supporters like you, the East Hampton Historical Society is fulfilling its mission “to illuminate the past and …
Collections Storage Center
Dear Friend, I’m very excited that the East Hampton Historical Society will soon break ground on our new Collections Storage Center, which will be located …
The Osborn-Jackson House
Dear Friend, Many community members have asked me when the Historical Society plans to return to the Osborn-Jackson House at 101 Main Street, which served …
Local Heritage
Dear Friend, “A lot of people take the history of East Hampton very seriously,” wrote T.H. Breen in his book, Imagining the Past: East Hampton …
Augmented Reality
Dear Friend, Thanks to the generous support of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, I’m delighted to announce a new “augmented reality” program at Mulford …
Mending a Seine
Dear Friend, In his book, Men’s Lives, Peter Matthiessen described heading to the home of Ted Lester, who lived in Amagansett, aka “Poseyville,” to prepare …
Connected to the past
Dear Friend, A recent family visit to the Stratford Hall Historic Preserve reminded me that we are constantly connected to the past, often in surprising …