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Last week Eric Woodward joined us live on zoom to talk about the work he had done researching the life of Southampton Whaling Captain,...

President Emeritus of the Southampton History Museum, Eric Woodward, has been working on this project for many years and we are so happy...

This is a photograph of a group of World War I Veterans marching in Southampton on Main Street in 1920, taking place during the...

Below is a video featuring shots from a hike we co-sponsored last month. Make sure to check out southamptonhistory.org/tours for all of...

This large American flag, adorned with a total of 44 stars, was the official United States flag as of 1891. Due to the age of the flag,...

Real Estate has always played a significant and sometimes controversial role in Southampton’s history. Recently, prosperity and demand...

This black and white postcard depicts the Gymnasium & Reading Room of Southampton, L.I, as stated in the text on the bottom. The most...

This charming poem of remembrance is by Marjorie Hyman, long time summer resident of Southampton Village. Anyone that has ever visited...

This photograph is of the commercial building at the corner of Main Street and Meeting House Lane of Southampton, facing northeast. The...

When I first came to the Southampton History Museum as an intern in the summer of 2015, there was discussion starting around trying to...

This is a photo of Abigail Fithian Halsey, sister of former Town Historian Lizbeth Halsey White and a descendent of early Southampton...

Often credited as the founder of the Southampton summer colony, Thomas, the most celebrated gynecologist of his age, was an extremely...

This is a photograph of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House located on 20 Main Street, Southampton. The photo was...

On Thursday, April 29th at 11am author and historian Anne Halsey will be giving a lecture live on Zoom detailing the interesting history...

This is a postcard of the intersection of Jobs Lane and Main Street in Southampton facing west. The postmark on this card is dated April...