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Homefront to Battlefront: Brothers in Arms
Heinz and Hans Wobst (Images courtesy David Wobst) Heinz and Hans Wobst were born in Dresden, Germany; Heinz in 1921 and Hans in 1922....
Stephen Gould
Sep 193 min read
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A Perfect Ending
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Hamptons Classic on Labor Day weekend 2025!
Stephen Gould
Aug 291 min read
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Homefront to Battlefront: James Van Allen
James Van Allen (The Collection of Sally Van Allen) Lt. Commander James A. Van Allen, summer resident and husband of Southampton-born,...
Stephen Gould
Jun 273 min read
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Homefront to Battlefront: Warren S. Lutz
One of those who made the ultimate sacrifice was Warren S. Lutz , a graduate of Southampton High School and Norwich University . Lutz was...
Stephen Gould
Jun 202 min read
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Homefront to Battlefront: D-Day Hero, Norman C. Sandford
"Into the Jaws of Death," June 6, 1944. The photograph's original caption reads: "Down the ramp of a Coast Guard landing barge Yankee...
Stephen Gould
Jun 63 min read
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The Marvelous Humpty Dumpty Circus
Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus toys, produced between 1903 –ca. 1935 (Southampton History Museum Collection) There is something truly...

Steve Gould
Apr 283 min read
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The "Shot Heard 'Round the World" - April 19, 1775
Near midnight on April 18, 1775, Paul Revere (1734 –1818) , a Boston silversmith, received word that British troops were on the march...
Stephen Gould
Apr 192 min read
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Commeraw Stoneware at the Halsey House: Old artifacts tell new stories
Learn more about the amazing artifacts preserved by the Southampton History Museum.

Sarah Kautz
Feb 284 min read
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Love Letters from the Great War
William Post Nugent was in love with Hazel Adele Jagger. Only one thing could keep them apart: a world war. The story of their wartime...
Stephen Gould
Feb 144 min read
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Conscience Point: "The First Step"
Conscience Point Historic Site and Nature Walk commemorates one of the most consequential events in our shared past: the landing of the...

Sarah Kautz
Nov 21, 20244 min read
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Honor a Veteran
World War I Veterans on Parade, Southampton ca. 1920. (Southampton History Museum Collection) For hundreds of thousands of men in 1918,...
Stephen Gould
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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The Great War & Southampton
On August 19, 1923, Southampton dedicated a monument in Agawam Park to honor the service and sacrifice of its citizens during the Great...
Stephen Gould
Oct 10, 20241 min read
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The Heart of the NowedonahÂ
Update on the Nowedonah boat-building project.
Stephen Gould
Jul 23, 20241 min read
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Progress on the Nowedonah
The Southampton History Museum is proud to host the building of the  Nowedonah , a St. Ayles rowing skiff. Construction is taking place...
Stephen Gould
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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The Nowedonah, Princess of the Sea
Learn more about building the Nowedonah, a St. Ayles rowing skiff, at the Museum's Sayre Barn this spring/summer!
Stephen Gould
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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Southampton Summer Society at Play: Explore our new digital collection with New York Heritage
We're thrilled to announce our recent collaboration with New York Heritage, enabling Southampton History Museum to reach more people by...

Sarah Kautz
Dec 14, 20231 min read
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Gilded Icons: Forgotten Treasures in the Samuel L. Parrish Collection
To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Parrish Art Museum, the Southampton History Museum exhibited some forgotten treasures from the...

Liana Mizzi
Oct 19, 20233 min read
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Women's Open Golf Championship
The 123rd U.S. Women's Amateur Golf Championship will begin on August 7th at the Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles. Although there...

Steve Gould
Aug 1, 20234 min read
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The Art of Love
There is no denying that James Killeen was madly in love with one of the daughters of Captain James Green. Although the story of James...

Steve Gould
Feb 14, 20232 min read
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Shipwreck! The Tragic Loss of the Circassian
In December 1876, the cargo ship Circassian was wrecked off the coast of Mecox Bay near Bridgehampton. Although she was initially...

Steve Gould
Dec 27, 20223 min read
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