AAQ PUBLISHER’S URGENT APPEAL
Art & Architecture Quarterly / East End posts 100+ releases from the major non-profit cultural organizations on the East End , at no charge to those organizations, and has 100+ exclusive portfolios (art, architecture, preservation, landmarks, walking tours) on site. AAQ receives 2,000+ site visits / month.
AAQ is not a nonprofit organization, however, it helps promote programs on the East End, posts exclusive portfolios and does have operating expenses — AAQ needs support, urgently, to continue posting daily. Please consider a donation, which can be made via the Donate tab below or on the Home Page (via PayPal). Resource Plate (ad) support an option, of course, please contact info@aaqeastend.com for rates, regional options, sponsorships, and perks.
Resource Plates support the development of exclusive Portfolios.
Resource Plate or Donation — greatly appreciated.
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Please support the 2026 Southampton Village 4th of July Parade!
Sponsored by the dedicated volunteers of the 4th of July Parade Committee
of the Village Commission on Veterans Patriotic Events.
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Long Island and Whaling Lecture
Wednesday, October 22
11am – 12:30pm
Historian, author and retired Newsday reporter, Bill Bleyer, gives a presentation about Long Island’s whaling history spanning from the Native Americans who hunted whales offshore from canoes, to the first whaling companies in America in Southampton, to the rise of industrial-scale whaling in Sag Harbor, Greenport and Cold Spring Harbor and much, much more.
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Ghost Hunting:
A Special Halloween Event at Rogers Mansion
Friday, October 24
6:30pm – 10:30pm
Ever wanted to be a ghost hunter? Join the crew of the Long Island Paranormal Investigators as we spend the night exploring the 1843 Rogers Mansion and find out what it really takes to be a Paranormal Investigator. You will get a chance to participate in experiments to test various paranormal theories, learn about the paranormal, hear great spooky stories and maybe even leave with one of your own.
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Haunted Village
Saturday, October 25
11am – 4pm
Step back in time for a hauntingly fun day of history and Halloween at our Haunted Village Experience! Join us for the return of this beloved event as the past comes alive—and perhaps a little undead—with eerie tales and festive delights inspired by Long Island’s own haunted legends.
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Famous Long Island Shipwrecks Lecture
Wednesday, November 5
11am – 12:30pm
Set sail through centuries of maritime history in this captivating lecture by historian, author, and retired Newsday reporter Bill Bleyer. Explore some of Long Island’s most dramatic and tragic shipwrecks, from the Dutch vessel Prins Maurits, lost while bringing colonists to the New World, to the British warship HMS Culloden, wrecked off Montauk during the American Revolution. Learn about the doomed immigrant ships Mexico and Bristol in the 1830s, the fiery destruction of the Lexington—the worst disaster in Long Island Sound history—and the wartime sinking of the USS San Diego during World War I. The program concludes with the mysterious loss of the tugboat Gwendoline Steers in a 1962 Winter storm. This lecture offers a compelling look at how these maritime tragedies shaped the region’s seafaring legacy.
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Voices of Valor: Stories from the Next Generation (Free)
Saturday, November 8
12pm – 1:30pm
Join us for a powerful and heartfelt program that brings history to life through the voices of those who know it best—the children of Southampton’s World War II servicemen and women. As part of the Homefront to Battlefront: Southampton During WWII exhibit, this event offers a rare opportunity to hear deeply personal stories that have been passed down through generations.
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“Fall In”: WWII Basic Training Experience
Tuesday, November 11
12:15pm – 12:45pm
Fall in, recruits! Step back in time and experience what life was like for young Americans training to serve in World War II. In this immersive, hands-on program, you’ll take part in a simulated WWII Drill and Ceremonies guided by museum staff in period uniforms. Can you keep up with the fast-paced training like new recruits did in the 1940s? Learn how to march in formation and follow drill commands. Along the way, you’ll discover how teamwork, discipline, and determination helped prepare thousands of young people for life in the military during one of the most important times in world history.
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Uncovering the Past:
Archaeology at Sylvester Manor (Free)
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Thursday, November 20
2:30pm – 4pm
Explore how archaeology sheds new light on the contributions and experiences of Black and Indigenous communities at historic Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island over the past four hundred years. Supported by funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, graduate students from the University of Massachusetts Boston will share how archaeological discoveries help us better understand how people of African, European, and Native descent interacted, adapted, and transformed the world around them—creating a complex and interconnected history that still shapes our lives today. Join us to learn how the soil beneath our feet inspires a deeper understanding of our collective history.
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With Love From the SHM ❤️
The Art Village
Did you know that tucked at the far end of Hill Street lies one of Southampton’s most quietly extraordinary places?
We know, we’ve visited this story before. But just this week, we uncovered a new set of postcards from a different part of our collection, and a few cards are too beautiful, too historically relevant, and too meaningful not to share. Sometimes the past reveals itself in layers, and the Art Village is one of those stories that deepens every time we look.
Read the full story in our latest With Love From the SHM post, now live on Facebook, Instagram, and our website: www.southamptonhistory.org
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Learn how to make your own sterling silver jewelry in the very same space where Elias Pelletreau (1726-1810),
Southampton’s celebrated Patriot silversmith, practiced his craft!
Lessons are led by our talented artist-in-residence Alyssa Saccente.
Classes available year round!
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Visit our four historic sites
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Rogers Mansion Museum Complex
17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton
Headquarters of the Southampton History Museum since 1943, featuring an assemblage of 12 historic structures spanning nearly 400 years of local history, anchored by the spectacular Rogers Mansion.
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Halsey House & Garden
249 South Main Street, Southampton
One of the oldest English colonial homesteads in New York State. The Halsey family first settled here in 1648 and built this house ca. 1683.
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Pelletreau Silver Shop
80 Main Street, Southampton
This tiny building, constructed ca. 1686, is one the oldest continuously operated places of business in the United States. Most famously, it was once the workshop of American patriot and silversmith, Elias Pelletreau (1726-1810).
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1640 Conscience Point Rd, Southampton
A historic site and nature walk commemorating the landing of Southampton’s first English settlers in 1640. Upon reaching the shore, one of the settlers is said to have exclaimed, “For Conscience sake, dry land!”
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