Southampton History Museum: ‘Skating Through Time: James Parrish’s Winters on Ice’ / Jewelry Making ….

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Skating Through Time:
James Parrish’s Winters on Ice

Step back into early 20th-century winter life through the lens of James Cresson Parrish — financier, family man, and devoted ice-skating enthusiast. From elegant ponds in St. Moritz to lively gatherings on Old Town Pond, these rare photographs capture Parrish gliding, laughing, and making memories with loved ones. Discover how this timeless pastime shaped his winters and brought joy to his family — and see why a passion for skating was more than just a hobby in days gone by.

Click the link below to read more on our blog!

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With Love From the SHM
The Rogers Mansion

Did you know that on January 1st, 1858, one of the tallest lighthouses on the East Coast was first lit in the Town of Southampton?

The Shinnecock Lighthouse, built on the shores of Shinnecock Bay

in Hampton Bays, rose to 168 feet in height where it guided mariners

for more than 70 years before being decommissioned

and eventually taken down in 1948.

Want to learn more? Read the full story in our latest With Love From the SHM post, now live on Facebook, Instagram, and our website.

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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

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.

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.

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).

Conscience Point

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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