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October 15th was an important date for Alonzo Foster ( 1841–1913 ) of Good Ground (Hampton Bays): it was the day he was born in 1841, the day he married Georgianna Squires in 1865, and the day he volunteered for the Union Army in 1861. When Alonzo reported for duty, he was assigned to Company F of the 6th New York Cavalry , then forming on Staten Island. He fought with the 6th New York in some of the most significant battles in Virginia and Maryland. Alonzo's cap was shot

Learn more about the amazing artifacts preserved by the Southampton History Museum.

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...

Conscience Point Historic Site and Nature Walk commemorates one of the most consequential events in our shared past: the landing of the...

World War I Veterans on Parade, Southampton ca. 1920. (Southampton History Museum Collection) For hundreds of thousands of men in 1918,...

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...