The Southampton History Museum is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and incorporated under the New York State Education Department.
Our mission is education: We educate diverse audiences about Southampton’s history and culture through our unique historic sites, archives, collections, and engaging public programs.
Blacksmith Demonstrations
Sun, Jun 11
|Southampton History Museum
Ricky Bottenus will be joining us again a few times this summer for blacksmithing demonstrations in our shop during the Hampton Flea + Vintage events, be sure to stop by!


Time & Location
Jun 11, 2023, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Southampton History Museum, 17 Meeting House Ln, Southampton, NY 11968, USA
About the Event
Long Island blacksmith Ricky Bottenus will be joining us for some blacksmithing demonstrations in our 19th centure blacksmith shop. Visitors will get a chance to not only watch and talk with Ricky, but can get hands on and try out a few swings on the anvil themselves. Participation requires signing of a liability waiver and is at the discretion of the instructor and proper safety equipment will be provided.