Thomas Halsey Sr., one of Southampton’s early English colonial settlers, and his family built the first homestead on this property a few years after arriving in 1640. Evidence suggests that the current house was built ca. 1683 by Thomas Halsey Jr., who inherited the property from his father. The house remained in the Halsey family for several generations. Visitors who pass through the weathered front door will catch a glimpse of life nearly four centuries ago. Featuring a massive center chimney, wide-planked floors, and hand-hewn beams, the house is furnished with textiles and household objects that were the backdrop of everyday colonial life. Outside in the rear gardin is charming yet functional, blooming with culinary and medicinal plants that were once household necessities for early settlers.

The grounds are always open to the public from dawn to dusk. Tours of the home are available by appointment only. Please call 631-283-2494 x 500 to schedule a tour.