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East Hampton Historical Society

Name: East Hampton Historical Society
Address: 151 Main Street, East Hampton, NY, 11937, US
Telephone: (631) 324-6850
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📍Preserving East Hampton's Rich History
🏠 Historic Sites, Events & Exhibits
🌊 Explore Local Stories & Culture
👇 See What’s Happening
http://easthamptonhistory.org The East Hampton Historical Society serves the residents and visitors of East Hampton by collecting, preserving, presenting and interpreting the material, cultural and economic heritage of the town and its surroundings. The East Hampton Historical Society is the parent organization for a complex of five museums, national landmark historic sites and workshop facilities of both local and national importance:
• Mulford Farm, ca. 1680
• Osborn-Jackson House, ca. 1720
• Clinton Academy, 1784
• East Hampton Town Marine Museum
• Town House, ca. 1785
• Hook Schoolhouse, ca. 1784

10/14/2026

Step back in time at the History Festival this Saturday, October 17! 🍂🏛️

Join us at Mulford Farm for a FREE, family-friendly day celebrating East Hampton's rich history with activities and demonstrations for all ages! Here's a look at what's in store! 👇

⚔️ Revolutionary War reenactments and cannon firing
🔨 Colonial craft demonstrations including blacksmithing, weaving, spinning and candle making
📜 Hands-on activities, colonial games and augmented reality tours
🎶 Historical storytelling and live sea shanties
🌿 Garden tours, historical exhibits and more!

Plus, explore the James Lane Street Fair featuring local vendors and refreshments! 👏

📅 Saturday, October 17 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
📍 Mulford Farm, East Hampton
🎟️ FREE admission!

We hope to see you there!

10/09/2026

How were candles, clothes, and nails made during the Revolutionary Era? Join us at the History Festival on October 17 to find out! Watch a variety of demonstrations of historic artisanal practices by a talented group of local artists and craftspeople. 👏

In the 1770s, dozens of weavers lived in East Hampton, including David Mulford, Jr. At the History Festival, you’ll see Fen Youmans, a Mulford family descendant, demonstrate how weaving was done in the 18th century. 🧶

James DeMartis, a blacksmith and metalworker based in Springs, will work a forge on Mulford Farm and demonstrate how Revolutionary Era tools and objects were created. ⚒️🔥

Peter Spacek, an artist who works in Montauk and East Hampton, will demonstrate the traditional carving practice of scrimshaw, used often by East Hampton whalers on long sea voyages. 🐋⚓️

The day before the History Festival on October 16, Peter will lead a workshop at Clinton Academy where you can create your own carvings and learn more about the history of Scrimshaw. 🤩 Register by clicking the link in our bio!

Janice Badkin will demonstrate bayberry candle making, a colonial era tradition meant to bring luck to friends during the holiday season. 🕯️✨

See these talented individuals and more on October 17th! 🇺🇸

10/08/2026

Discover the art of scrimshaw and its connection to East Hampton's whaling history next Friday, October 16! 🐋🎨

Join us for a special artist's talk and hands-on workshop with Peter Spacek, who will explore the history of scrimshaw, an art form traditionally created by sailors who engraved images onto whale teeth and bones during long voyages.

Learn how Peter puts a modern spin on this historic art form using repurposed materials like old surfboards, watch a demonstration of his work and even try your hand at creating your own scrimshaw!

The workshop will take place at Clinton Academy, surrounded by Claus Hoie's Watercolors of Whaling exhibition. 🖼️

📅 Friday, October 16 at 5 p.m.
📍 Clinton Academy, 151 Main Street, East Hampton
🎟️ Free for members | $5 for non-members

Visit the following link to register: https://easthamptonhistory.org/events/scrimshaw-and-east-hampton-whaling-artists-talk-and-hands-on-workshop/

10/07/2026

Spend your Friday evening getting into the spooky spirit by exploring one of East Hampton’s most historic and mysterious places. 👻

Join Town Historian Hugh King this Friday, October 9 at 5 p.m. for a tour of the 🪦 South End Burying Ground, the first burying ground established by East Hampton’s white settlers in the 17th century. Hear the stories of some of East Hampton’s most notable figures, along with a few mysterious deaths along the way. 👀

📍 Meet at Home Sweet Home Museum, 14 James Lane
🎟️ Free for members | $12 for non-members

Pre-registration is required. Visit the following link to reserve your spot: https://easthamptonhistory.org/events/tour-the-south-end-burying-ground-2/

10/01/2026

A big thank you to the Village of East Hampton for repairing the sails of the historic Pantigo Windmill! 👏

Care and maintenance like this help preserve the landmarks that tell the story of East Hampton for generations to come. We are grateful to the Village for its continued stewardship of this treasured piece of our community’s history. 🤗

09/29/2026

Think you know your East Hampton history? 🤔📜 Put your knowledge to the test with a little History Festival trivia!

Which influential East Hampton figure used a clever trick to make British forces believe his army was much larger than it really was? 🇺🇸

Drop your answer in the comments below! 👇 We’ll reveal the correct answer in our stories tomorrow.

09/26/2026

Why is 📍 Mulford Farm the perfect place to celebrate the Semiquincentennial of the American Revolution? 🇺🇸📜

Swipe to discover the property’s fascinating connection to the Declaration of Independence, then join us on Saturday, October 17 for our History Festival, featuring reenactments, activities and more inspired by East Hampton’s Revolutionary history. 👏

We hope to see you there!

09/23/2026

During long whaling voyages, sailors would create scrimshaw by carving or engraving images onto whale teeth and bones. 🐋⚓️ On Friday, October 16 at 5 p.m., join us for a special program featuring artist Peter Spacek () who will discuss the history of the art form and how he creates modern scrimshaw using repurposed media such as old surfboards. 🏄‍♂️ After he demonstrates his contemporary practice, participants will have the opportunity to experiment with their own scrimshaw! 👏

The artists talk and workshop will take place in 📍 Clinton Academy where the Claus Hoie exhibition “Watercolors of Whaling” is currently on display.

The event is free for members, and there is a $5 material fee for non-members. Register by clicking the 📲 following link: https://easthamptonhistory.org/events/scrimshaw-and-east-hampton-whaling-artists-talk-and-hands-on-workshop/

09/22/2026

We were thrilled to welcome a packed house this past Saturday for “𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬: 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬,” presented in partnership with the East Hampton Library as part of the Tom Twomey Series. 🌱👏

Yvette DeBow-Salsedo, Vice President of the Peconic Land Trust, moderated a lively conversation with Madison Aldrich of Quail Hill Farm, Amanda Merrow of Amber Waves Farm and Ian Calder-Piedmonte of Balsam Farms. Together, they shared the histories of their farms, the work they’re doing today and some of the challenges facing local agriculture on the East End.

Thank you to our panelists, the East Hampton Library and everyone who joined us on such a beautiful Saturday afternoon!

While this was our final Tom Twomey Series presentation of the year, we’re already looking ahead to a great lineup of speakers for 2027. Stay tuned! ✨

09/21/2026

July 4th may have come and gone, but the celebration of the American Revolution in East Hampton continues on October 17th! 🇺🇸

The beloved history festival at Mulford Farm returns with a special semiquincentennial celebration featuring 3rd New York regiment reenactors, demonstrations of revolutionary period crafts and trades, historic skits and more! 👏

Learn more on our website by clicking 📲 here: https://easthamptonhistory.org/events/semiquincentennial-history-festival/

Address

151 Main Street
East Hampton, NY
11937

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

(631) 324-6850

Website

http://www.easthamptonhistory.org/

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