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The Holiday season brings out the joys of childhood in all of us. There is something magical about a dollhouse, especially one that is...

Deep Dive: Exploring the Exhibits This oil portrait is of a proud Civil War veteran, Philip Brady, in his military uniform. Prominent on...

On the grounds of Blue Haven in Southampton, there was a "Twist Party" held in a bomb shelter in the 1960's. This party hosted by Mr. &...

To start off the month of December, we will be exploring a selection of five Christmas & Holiday cards from the Museum's Collection. Many...

During the Halloween season of 2018, our own Executive Director Tom Edmonds designed his own works to add to the Haunted Rogers Mansion...

Similar to the Art Museum Cream Pitcher featured in the previous Deep Dive, the 17th century Sayre House is the notable feature seen on...

This small white cream pitcher in our collection is decorated with a gold gilt around the rim. The most prominent feature of this pitcher...

This wooden box was made by James W. Green during his service in the Union Army during the Civil War. James was 22 years old and living...

This forage cap - found in the Southampton History Museum's collection - was most likely worn by Alonzo Foster from the time of the Civil...

This mug belonged to Captain Thomas P. Warren of Southampton. Captain Warren was the son of the legendary whaleman, Thomas E. Warren,...

As part of a collaborative effort with Long Island University and their "Digitizing Local History Sources" Project, the Southampton...

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

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,...

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

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

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

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...

This is a photo of the Southampton whaleman Thomas E. Warren, originally joined with the caption "The oldest living resident of...

This is a black straw tricorn hat, featuring a large brown ostrich feather wrapped around the crown. Ostrich feathers were most popular...