Dear Friend,

We completed the first phase of construction on our new Collections Storage Center at Mulford Farm and now I’m thrilled to announce that we have received a matching grant of $119,570 from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to pay for new shelving and compact mobile storage furniture to house our collection. This equipment will replace the composite wooden shelving and pallets that had been used in the former storage facility since the 1990s. We couldn’t repurpose the old furniture because composite wood contains formaldehyde, resins, and acids that can off-gas or leach from the wood, severely harming artifacts. It was obvious that completely new storage equipment was necessary for the new Collections Storage Center.

Beyond helping us steward our collection of nearly 20,000 artifacts, the new Collections Storage Center will enable the Historical Society to model long-term sustainable storage and collections care practices for other museums across Eastern Long Island. Like us, many historical organizations have struggled with adequately preserving and storing their collections!

Nearly a quarter of a million dollars may seem like a lot for metal shelving (even if it’s mobile), but the Historical Society was fortunate to lock in the price early this year. With the rising price of steel, the price of the equipment would have been significantly more expensive today.

If you’re interested in learning how you can get involved with our Campaign for Collections Stewardship to help match the Gardiner Foundation’s generosity, please email or call me at 631.324.6850, x2. I’m very grateful for your consideration and I look forward to continuing to update you on our progress.

Sincerely,

Steve Long, Executive Director

Photo credit: Jeff Heatley / AAQ East End

Annual Membership Party

Devon Yacht Club

Saturday, June 7, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Kick off the summer this Saturday at the Devon Yacht Club at the Historical Society’s annual Membership Party!

Tickets –

• $200 includes one Membership Party ticket and an individual Historical Society membership.
• $500 includes two Membership Party tickets, a Family Membership, and inclusion in our Annual Report.

And, consider joining us in the New Century Circle at the $5,000 level to receive special Membership benefits.

Your generous Membership support enables the Historical Society to educate families from across the community about the history we share.

Artists in Residence: Historic Artists Homes & Studios of the East End

Exhibit Opening Reception

Clinton Academy, 151 Main Street, East Hampton

Thursday, June 12 from 5 PM to 7 PM

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Join us for the opening reception for Artists in Residence: Historic Artists Homes and Studios of the East End, an exhibition at the Historical Society’s Clinton Academy. On display through August 31 with support from the Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios (HAHS), a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the exhibit will feature artwork, stories, and photographs from the seven HAHS sites located on Long Island’s East End, including –

• Arts Center at Duck Creek Farm
• D’Amico Institute of Art
• Elaine de Kooning House
• LongHouse Reserve
• Madoo Conservancy
• Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center
• Thomas & Mary Nimmo Moran Home and Studio

Windmills of East Hampton

Walking tour with the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society

Saturday, June 7 at 9:30 AM

Home Sweet Home Museum, 14 James Lane

In partnership with the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society, join us for a tour of East Hampton’s three iconic windmills. We will be joined by our incomparable Town and Village historian, Hugh King, who will share his insights into the Gardiner, Pantigo, and Hook windmills. If conditions allow, attendees will have the opportunity to explore the interior of Gardiner Mill and Hook Mill.

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Meet at the Home Sweet Home Museum, 14 James Lane, East Hampton on June 7 at 9:30 AM. The tour is free for members of the EH Trails Preservation Society and EH Historical Society. $12 for Non-Members. Advanced registration is required

New Historical Marker at the Dominy Shops Museum

Made possible by the Pomeroy Foundation

Thank you to everyone, including Mayor Jerry Larsen and Village Councilmember Sandra Melendez, who attended the unveiling of the new historical marker for the Dominy Shops. We’re also grateful to David Collins and East Hampton Village’s Department of Public Works for installing both the new marker, which was made possible by the Pomeroy Foundation, and the Dominy plaque from the American Bicentennial. During the unveiling, we were especially delighted to have three generations of Dominy descendants join us who had traveled to East Hampton from Arizona, Missouri, and Colorado.

After my son saw the new historical marker, he asked me where we planned to locate the next one. If you have a suggestion for what site in East Hampton Town deserves to be recognized by the Pomeroy Foundation, please email your idea to the Historical Society. 

Photo credit: Durell Godfrey

Visit our Historic Sites this Weekend!

Friday, June 6

5:30 PM: Guided Tour of Main Street, East Hampton

Saturday, June 7

9:30 AM: Tour the Windmills of East Hampton

11 AM – 4 PM: Visit Mulford Farmstead

Sunday, June 8

10 AM: Guided Tour of the Dominy Shops 

11AM – 4 PM: Visit the Moran Studio

Advanced Registration Required.

Check out our website for information about all our events and programs.

For more information, please email or call us at 631-324-6850

And remember, you can take a self-guided tour of Main Street in East Hampton whenever it’s convenient using our mobile guide on Bloomberg Connects.

Photo of objects in the Dominy Shops Museum credit: East Hampton Historical Society

1753 Clock Face loaned to the First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton

First Presbyterian’s Pastor Jon Rodriguez and Curator of Collections Anna Muller 

Photo by Durell Godfrey

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One of the premier artifacts in our collection – a clock face constructed in 1753 that hung in the tower of the old meetinghouse church – is now on exhibit in the sanctuary balcony of the First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton. We worked with the Church to design and build a custom mount for the clock face, which was installed by staff from BK Builder.

The congregation of First Presbyterian previously worshiped in the meetinghouse church before building the current structure at 120 Main Street in 1861. In 1871, when they tore down the previous church, which stood where Guild Hall is today, several pieces of the structure were saved. These artifacts, including the clock face, weathervane, and pulpit, are now preserved in the Historical Society’s collection.

19th Annual Antiques & Design Show Benefit

Preview Party – Friday, July 11

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

It’s the 19th Annual Antiques & Design Show benefiting the East Hampton Historical Society. Taking place on Historic Mulford Farm, the festivities kick off with a Preview Cocktail Party on Friday July 11, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The show’s hours are 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday, July 12 and 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, July 13.

Register as a Show Sponsor by July 1 and you’ll be recognized in the printed program that’s distributed to hundreds of attendees at the Show. Sponsors have the opportunity to attend the Preview Party and shop the Show before the general public. 

We’re very grateful to the benefit’s Honorary Chair David Kleinberg and the Design Committee, including:

• Kendell Cronstrom & Alejandro Saralegui
• Steven Gambrel
• Stephen Drucker
• Bryan Graybill
• Perry Guillot
• Alexa Hampton
• Victoria Hagan
• Edmund Hollander
• Casey Kenyon
• Cathy Kincaid
• Reinaldo Leandro
• Jennifer Mabley & Austin Handler

• Stewart Manger
• Charlotte Moss
• David Netto
• Mario Nievera
• Kyle O’Donnell
• Alex Papachristidis
• Tom Samet & Nathan Wold
• Scott Sanders
• Brian Sawyer
• Tom Scheerer
• Mary Margaret Trousdale
• Suzanne Tucker
• Marshall Watson
• Ann Wolf

Special thanks to our corporate sponsors, Ralph Lauren and Doyle.

Photo credit: Durrell Godfrey

Annual Design Luncheon

Thursday, August 7, 11:00 AM

with renowned interior designer Marshall Watson

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Join us for the 9th Annual Design Luncheon at the Maidstone Club when designer Marshall Watson will present his new book, Defining Elegance. Featuring many of his most engaging projects, Marshall will discuss how his design principles adapt to geographies and climates. Whether a light and airy seaside home in East Hampton or a modern renovation of a barn in Napa Valley, Marshall will explain how he translates each owner’s lifestyle, the house’s history, and the setting into a highly original form of elegance. 

Fall Golf Outing Benefit

Maidstone Club

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Play golf at the Maidstone Club on October 15

and support the East Hampton Historical Society!

$1,500 Individual Player / $5,500 Foursome

11:30 AM Check-in / 1:15 PM Shotgun Start

Please contact us for information about sponsorships.

www.EastHamptonHistory.org