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Autumn Splendor

at the East Hampton Historical Society

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Shop for Preservation!

This August, Mark Cross has partnered with the East Hampton Historical Society and has pledged 15% of proceeds from sales of all handbags and accessories to be donated to the organization, now through August 23rd.
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Please use the code MCEHHS on MarkCross.com or at Mark Cross NYC Flagship at 667 Madison Avenue
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*Excludes sale items
15% of proceeds go the preservation efforts at the East Hampton Historical Society.
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Museum Day at Mulford Farm

Sponsored by Smithsonian Magazine, Museum Day is an annual celebration of curiosity! Enjoy free admission to participating museums across the country, including Mulford Farmhouse, on Saturday, September 18th from 11am-3pm. Visit smithsonianmag.com to download your free ticket.
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Street parking is available on Main Street and James Lane. Please follow posted parking regulations.
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Amagansett Maritime Heritage Day

Join the East Hampton Historical Society for its third Annual Amagansett Maritime Heritage Day, on October 16th from 11:00am-4:00pm. Visit all four locations for free family activities all day long!
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Amagansett Free Library:
Families are invited to participate in a scavenger hunt at the Amagansett Library! Explore the library in search of special maritime-related art, artifacts and books in the collection. Learn about different aspects of our community’s maritime heritage, including whaling and fishing. How many scavenger hunt items can you find?
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Amagansett Life Saving Station:
The East Hampton Middle School’s Surfrider Club will host a beach cleanup at Atlantic Beach on Oct. 16th at 10am.
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The Amagansett Lifesaving Station and Coast Guard Museum will have a children’s writing / drawing station with age- specific explorations to envision life at the Station, architecture, tools and maritime science. Participants will be provided a varied writing or art assignment to complete on the grounds and will return it to the leader to earn a unique ALSS custom patch to commemorate the day.  Also on hand, Captain Cataletto will recreate an actual ocean rescue, especially for the youth. In addition, knot tying and marine science exhibits will be at the museum.
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East End Classic Boat Society:
Come visit the East End Classic Boat Society’s Open House today! We invite you to meet our boat builders and learn our building process. We will also have a demonstration pool and information about our school programs available for visitors.
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East Hampton Marine Museum:
Join author Barbara Borsack from 12pm-2pm as she reads excerpts from her children’s book, “Keeping the Montauk Light.” Children can enjoy a lighthouse craft and the exhibits at the Marine Museum from 11am-4pm.
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Virtual Book Club “Long Road to Freedom:

Surviving Slavery on Long Island,” by Jonathan M. Olly, PhD

Join the Society for its Virtual Book Club discussion on September 9, at 7:00pm as they explore “Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island,” by Jonathan M. Olly, PhD, Curator, Long Island Museum of Art, History, and Carriages. Jonathan will be on hand for the discussion.
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Inspired by the 2019 exhibition of the same name, “A Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island” chronicles 400 years of slavery on Long Island, including poignant examples of enslavement by families in Sag Harbor, East Hampton, Shelter Island, and Southampton. This manuscript expands upon the text from the exhibition and reproduces a selection of its images and artifacts.
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What is the legacy of people of African descent on the East End? How are local communities preserving their historic architecture? How are museums interpreting these stories?
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This book is available for download on the website of the Long Island Museum.
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Society members and the public are welcome at no charge. Registration is required.
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Thursday, September 9
7:00pm
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Virtual Book Club “A Weaver’s Memoir”

by Jack Lenor Larsen

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Join the Society for its Virtual Book Club discussion on October 14, at 7:00pm as they discuss “A Weaver’s Memoir” by Jack Lenor Larsen. LongHouse Executive Director, Matko Tomicic, will be on hand for the discussion.
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World-renowned textile designer and weaver Jack Lenor Larsen reflects on his extraordinary life and career in this beautifully illustrated memoir. A graduate of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Larsen founded his own textile design company in 1953. Today, the Larsen name is synonymous with exquisite woven fabrics, epitomizing the point at which modernism, craft and technology intersect.
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The novel is available through the Suffolk County Cooperative Library System for interlibrary loan, as well as for purchase through the LongHouse.
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The program is free, but registration is required.
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Thursday, October 14
7:00pm
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Doyle Appraisal Day at the East Hampton Historical Society
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Join our team of Specialists on Friday, October 15 in East Hampton for an Appraisal Day to benefit the East Hampton Historical Society!
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Doyle’s team of Specialists will provide verbal auction estimates for Paintings and Prints, Jewelry, Watches and Silver. Discover the value of your treasures in today’s auction market. Photographs of large objects are acceptable. $20 donation to the EHHS for up to five objects. The appraisals will be conducted by appointment.
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All Donations benefit the collections fund of the East Hampton Historical Society.
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Friday, October 15, 2021,
By appointment, 10:00am-4:00pm
The Hedges-Edwards Barn at Mulford Farm
10 James Lane
East Hampton, NY
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INFORMATION & APPOINTMENTS
Jenny Pitman, 917-745-2730
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Cemetery Tour with Hugh King and Richard Barons

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Join Town Crier, Hugh King, and Chief Curator, Richard Barons, on a flashlight tour of the Old Burial Grounds.
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Please meet at Home Sweet Home Museum 14 James Lane, East Hampton, by 4:45pm. The tour will begin at 5pm. Be aware that only street parking is available. Guests will be expected to climb steps and navigate uneven, grassy ground. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a flashlight! If there are accessibility concerns, please contact our office.
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$10 Members, $15 Future Members.
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Registration is required.
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Friday, October 29
5:00pm
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Virtual Book Club “On the East End: The Last Best Times of a Long Island Fishing Community” by Clarence Hickey
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Join the Society for their Virtual Book Club as they discuss “On the East End: The Last Best Times of a Long Island Fishing Community” by Clarence Hickey. Clarence will be on hand for the discussion, with Byron Young, DEC Marine Biologist (Ret.).
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In 1970, as a young marine biologist, Clarence Hickey won a position on the staff of the New York State Ocean Sciences Laboratory, Montauk, NY. For the next five years he was involved in landmark studies of Long Island’s then-thriving fisheries. He developed deep bonds with the Baymen and ocean fishers who called the East End of Long Island home and worked closely with them as he and the Ocean Sciences Lab studied the habits and prospects of more than one hundred species of fish and shellfish that call Long Island waters home. This is his loving, anguished memoir of those years, replete with vivid portraits of the traditional fishers and scientists he worked with, their habits and discoveries, and their history-suffused community. This book is Clarence Hickey’s clarion call for us to preserve and revive the natural community he fell in love with when he was young.
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The book is available through the Suffolk County Cooperative Library System for interlibrary loan, as well as for purchase or download on Amazon.
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Society members and the public are welcome at no charge. Registration is required.
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Thursday, November 4
7:00pm
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Lantern Tour with Hugh King and Richard Barons
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Take a stroll down Main Street as the tales of the historic inhabitants are brought to life on November 5, at 5:00pm. Then, explore five historic buildings-Clinton Academy, Osborn-Jackson House, First Presbyterian Church, Mulford Farm House, and Home Sweet Home-as they were illuminated in days of yore.
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The tour will begin at Clinton Academy Museum, rain or shine.
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$10 Members, $15 Future Members
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Registration is required.
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Friday, November 5
5:00pm
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There is still time to see the newest exhibit at the Thomas & Mary Nimmo Moran Studio!
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Open Thursday – Saturday, 11:00am-3:00pm.
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Don’t miss this exceptional art exhibition featuring the works of Thomas, Edward, and Mary Nimmo Moran.
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Extended by popular demand until September 11th.
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Curator’s Corner

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“Come On Over…We Are Having a Picnic”
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From the earliest issues of The Star (first published in 1885) there are picnics and clambakes described. From Sunday School outings to the members of the Juvenile Good Templars, everybody was enjoying picnicking.
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In the July 26th, 1890 issue of The Star, the editor picked-up a news tidbit that described how the word “picnic” came about. “The custom is said to date from 1802, so that the picnic is wholly an institution of the nineteenth century. When a picnic was being arranged for, the custom originally was that those who intended to be present should supply the eatables and drinkables. A list of these necessaries having been drawn up it was passed round and each person picked out what he or she was willing to furnish, and the name of the article was picked and nicked off the list. The open-air entertainment thus became known as a ‘pick and nick.’
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An old-time clam-bake is carefully described in a September issue of The Star from 1886:
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“A revival of the clambake and picnic such as was the custom among the summer visitors ten or fifteen years ago took place last Monday afternoon. It was a great success, and there can be little doubt that the clambake is once more established as something to be expected and looked forward to each season.
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“About three-o’clock, a long line of stages filed down Ocean Avenue, stopping at nearly every house to take on passengers and then wound its way through the woods towards three-Mile Harbor.
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“In spite of the dust and closeness of the atmosphere, the ride down seemed to be enjoyed, judging from the songs and war-whoops that arose. A lovely spot had been selected on the edge of the lower arm of the Harbor, in the cool shade of a delightful grove. Gigantic heaps of clams, corn and potatoes met the view of the picnickers on their arrival, and soon all hands were busy gathering fuel for the fires, husking corn, opening baskets, and preparing things for the feast to come. A sail-boat and several row-boats were at the disposal of the visitors and were soon filled with numerous parties, eager to explore the beauties of the Harbor. About 5:30 the supper was ready and all hands fell to with a will, and soon made a great havoc with the clams and other edibles.
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“Three large coffee pots were steadily filled and emptied, and the delicious beverage produced in them by the skilled hands of the fair cook was greatly enjoyed. Nearly one hundred partook of the supper. After the feasting had ended, a well-known gentleman delivered a witty address, which was highly appreciated. After complimenting Mrs. Davis and several other ladies for originating the scheme upon the complete success of their undertaking, he said that everything had gone so smoothly and propitiously. At about 6:30 the stages began to move homeward, and before dark all the picnickers were in their respective quarters in this village.
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“The expedition was successful and enjoyable, and the clambake is re-established as one of the summer institutions of East Hampton.”
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Thus ends the story of how the clambake picnic remains one of the joys for all of us lucky enough to be in East Hampton in the summer.
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“Beach Party, Wainscott, Long Island,
July 26, 1913”
Jeremiah Plunkett Edwards, pen & ink on oil cloth, private collection
“A Chowder Party on Fire Island, L.I.”
Thomas Worth, 1873,
engraving on paper, gift of Harriet Peele
“Our Host, Geo V Edwards, Beach Party,
July 26, 1913”
Jeremiah Plunkett Edwards, pen & ink on linen, Wainscott, L.I. private collection
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151 Main Street, East Hampton NY 11937
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