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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 preservation and education: We preserve and educate about local history and culture through our unique historic sites, archives, collections, and engaging public programs.
Family Legacy: Halsey House Tour (Free)
Thu, Jul 10
|Halsey House
Explore the 17th-century at Halsey House! Learn how the Halsey family helped shape the early settlement of Southampton and discover the rhythms of early colonial life in a home that stood on the edge of the wilderness.
Time & Location
Jul 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Halsey House, 249 S Main St, Southampton, NY 11968, USA
About the Event
Step back in time and explore the remarkable story of the 17th-century Halsey family. This tour shines a spotlight on Thomas Halsey Sr. (1592-1678), who arrived from England in 1640 with his wife and four children to help establish the new settlement of Southampton.
By 1648, when the settlers moved half a mile east from Old Town, Thomas built the family home on what is now Main Street. Like many colonial households, the Halsey home was a hive of activity—where every family member, even the youngest children, played a vital role in daily survival. The kitchen, still furnished with original tools like a washtub, candle molds, spinning wheel, and loom, offers a glimpse into the relentless work and resourcefulness that defined early American life.
When Thomas Sr. passed away in 1678, the home passed to his eldest son, Thomas Jr. (1626-1688), who constructed a new house on the site around 1683.…