East Hampton Historical Farm Museum

05/17/2019

Ball Grounds, East Hampton. Thanks to Bruce Damark for the cool image! #easthamptonhistory #easthampton #vintagebaseball

05/17/2019

Join Alice on June 15th for the NY Path Through History at the Farm! Interactive demonstrations at 11:00 and 2:00. #easthamptonhistory

05/17/2019

East Hampton Historical Farm Museum

05/16/2019

East Hampton Historical Farm Museum

05/16/2019

We had a fun group of kids at the farm today! They toured the house, barn, garden, played some games and had a picnic lunch. What a perfect morning for a field trip! #easthampton #easthamptonhistory #fieldtrip

05/15/2019

How about this team? ⚾️😃#vintagebaseball #easthamptonhistory #easthampton

05/15/2019

June 29th, 1:00 at Herrick Park! #easthampton #easthamptonhistory #vintagebaseball

05/14/2019

1930- East Hampton High School, Girls Basketball Team, starting from top left: Coach Florence Bohne, Mary Hawkins, Sarah Tiffany, Anna Bell, Alison Anderson, Avis Sheades, Catherine Cooper, Anna Schaefer, Isabelle Anderson, Margaret Easer, Dorothy Douglas, Betty Jones, and Ruth Hand. Photo from East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection. #easthamptonhistory #longislandhistory #easthamptonhighschool

05/11/2019

East Hampton baseball team, about 1910. This group played on the Pantigo ball field, on what is now the site of the East Hampton Medical group building. Copy by C. Frank Dayton. Photo from East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection. #easthampton #easthamptonhistory #vintagebaseball

05/11/2019

Springs Baseball Team, date unknown. Photo from East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection. #easthampton #easthamptonhistory #vintagebaseball

05/10/2019

We’ll be at the East Hampton Spring Street Fair! Will we see you there? Hope so! 🌸🌼🌺

05/10/2019

Nellie Gay McGuirk and her sons on the Porch of her Boarding House.
Ellen "Nellie" Gay McGuirk ran a boarding house next to the train station, which was built in 1905. Nellie was widowed with several young children after her husband suffered from an abscess to the head in 1906 (possibly caused by a kick to the head by a horse, according to family). This image shows Nellie standing on the porch of her boarding house with her two sons, James Thomas McGuirk (1891) and John Leo McGuirk (1894) in the foreground. Nellie's daughter Mary Elizabeth McGuirk (1898) is visible behind the boys next to a column on the porch. A date is estimated for the image based on the age and dress of the people in the photograph and the information from the McGuirk family, along with reports from the Star that this boarding house was built in 1905. #easthamptonhistory #easthampton #longislandhistory

05/07/2019

From The East Hampton Star, June 1904

05/05/2019

East Hampton Historical Farm Museum

05/05/2019

05/05/2019

June 29th is less than 2 months from now! How many people will attend this game? ⚾️ 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

05/03/2019

The weather tomorrow looks ideal for attending our discussion on history degrees and careers! East Hampton Library, 3:00. We would love to see you there! #easthamptonhistory #easthampton #historydegree

05/01/2019

Don’t forget- this Saturday, May 4th at 3:00, at the East Hampton Library, we will have a presentation on the possibilities that pursuing a career in history can offer. David Rattray (Newspaper Editor), Tony Vermandois (Architect) and Andrea Meyer (Librarian) will discuss their experiences. This program was created by Peter Schaefer. Everyone is welcome! #easthamptonhistory

05/01/2019

Repost @easthamptonchamberofcommerce East Hampton Historical Farm Museum will be at the Spring Celebration Street Fair on May 11th. Please come by our table to say hi and to learn about the programs we have planned for this season! #easthamptonhistory #easthampton

04/29/2019

Are you interested in East Hampton’s history? Would you like to enter into a career that would help you thrive in the town you love, while contributing to its cultural heritage? Come and hear how several successful professionals have done just that. Join us for an informative and casual discussion this coming Saturday, May 4th at 3pm at the East Hampton Library. Everyone is welcome to join us! #easthamptonhistory #easthampton

04/27/2019

Amagansett Historical Association

About 20 years ago the old Kelsey family house on Abraham’s Landing Road, Amagansett, was about to be demolished. The family’s furniture and belongings had been removed, but a tenant taking a last look around spotted an old suitcase, Inside it was a box of old photographs.
That box of old photographs found their way into the hands of a Kelsey family friend, Dell Cullum. He was captivated by the images of family life in Amagansett around 1913 to 1916, and he discovered that the photographs had been taken by Sylvester and Cora Kelsey, early fans of the new hobby of photography.
Dell has had a selection of those photographs enlarged and printed. They will be on display in the Amagansett Historical Association’s Richard S. Jackson Carriage House from Saturday May 4 through to the end of June.
They show an Amagansett in a different time, almost a different world. They show ordinary people, Amagansett residents, enjoying their summer beach time when life was more relaxed, and long before Amagansett became part of “The Hamptons.”
The exhibit will be open to the policy on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, from 10 AM until 4 PM through the end of June. There will be an opening reception on Friday, May 3, from 5 to 7.

04/27/2019

Don’t miss this exhibit! The way of life ordinary people in Amagansett in the early 20th century was the pretty much the same as the way of life for ordinary folks in East Hampton at that time. Seeing the antique interior furnishings at the historic Lester Farmhouse will add another layer of understanding of day-to-day life in simpler times. Be sure to visit the Farm Museum after you’ve been to the photo exhibit! We’re just 10 minutes down 27 from the AHA’s Carriage House.

About 20 years ago the old Kelsey family house on Abraham’s Landing Road, Amagansett, was about to be demolished. The family’s furniture and belongings had been removed, but a tenant taking a last look around spotted an old suitcase, Inside it was a box of old photographs.
That box of old photographs found their way into the hands of a Kelsey family friend, Dell Cullum. He was captivated by the images of family life in Amagansett around 1913 to 1916, and he discovered that the photographs had been taken by Sylvester and Cora Kelsey, early fans of the new hobby of photography.
Dell has had a selection of those photographs enlarged and printed. They will be on display in the Amagansett Historical Association’s Richard S. Jackson Carriage House from Saturday May 4 through to the end of June.
They show an Amagansett in a different time, almost a different world. They show ordinary people, Amagansett residents, enjoying their summer beach time when life was more relaxed, and long before Amagansett became part of “The Hamptons.”
The exhibit will be open to the policy on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, from 10 AM until 4 PM through the end of June. There will be an opening reception on Friday, May 3, from 5 to 7.

04/26/2019

Tomorrow! We hope you will stop by and say hello! #easthamptonhistory #easthampton

04/23/2019

With only a few days before our Spring Opening, we will be at the museum, cleaning, today at 1:00, in case you want to come volunteer with us! 😃 And although we do have one of these cool cordless vacuumes, we will not be using it! 🧹🧽

04/20/2019

East Hampton Historical Farm Museum

A little springtime cheer on a rainy day, in Matt’s garden 🌷 @ East Hampton Historical Farm Museum

04/20/2019

A little springtime cheer on a rainy day, in Matt’s garden 🌷 @ East Hampton Historical Farm Museum

04/18/2019

East Hampton Historical Farm Museum

For anyone curious in learning how an interest in history can become a profession, we have an upcoming program at East Hampton Library, May 4th, 3:00. All are welcome! #easthamptonhistory #easthampton #historycareer

04/18/2019

If anyone knows of a student that could use some community service hours, please let them know that the East Hampton Historical Farm Museum needs some help! We need help on Saturdays and weekends during the summer, but any time that a volunteer is able to give us is really appreciated! Adult volunteers are also needed 😃

04/18/2019

For anyone curious in learning how an interest in history can become a profession, we have an upcoming program at East Hampton Library, May 4th, 3:00. All are welcome! #easthamptonhistory #easthampton #historycareer

04/17/2019

Our opening day is coming soon! We will be having a barn sale, the terrific Potter Tekulsky will be playing, the weather will be warm, the sun will be shining... Bring your lunch and have a picnic, tour the house and barn to see our new fascinating exhibits! See you there! #easthamptonhistory #easthampton

04/16/2019

We are in need of a few things!
Can you help us find:
-An old, worn pair of boy's overalls or Levi's for display, size 6-10.
-Boy's solid color long sleeved shirt, size 6-10.
-Girl's white blouse, plain, long or short sleeved, size 8-12.
Note: not you child's favorite, but something outgrown, to be used for costumes or display.
-A large black golf umbrella, to be loaned to the museum for the first week of December.
If you can help us with any of these things, please call Alice Wood at 631 329 5720.

04/12/2019

Our Capital Campaign and Membership Drive is underway until May 4th. All donations will be acknowledged. Thank you for your support!
Our mailing address is:
PO Box 3037,
East Hampton, NY 11937
#easthamptonhistory #easthampton

04/12/2019

Our Capital Campaign and Membership Drive is underway until May 4th. All donations will be acknowledged. Thank you for your support!
Our mailing address is:
PO Box 3037,
East Hampton, NY 11937

04/05/2019

The caption on this photo says ‘Aunt Daught & Great Grandma H-S-H’. Such a sweet photo!

03/30/2019

Our wonderful friend Jacques, tending the herb garden a few years ago. Those herbs will be leading out again soon! Our opening day is Saturday, April 27th. See you there! #easthampton #easthamptonhistory

03/26/2019

A little off-season touch up. Alice had these volunteers (community service hours for high school students!!) repaint some carriage wheels. We have a couple of newly spiffed up carriages and sleighs. Come see them when we open on Saturday, April 27th. #easthamptonhistory #easthampton

03/23/2019

Originally, this property was common ground. In the 1700’s the Dominy Family operated a wind powered saw mill here. Most lumber in the old houses was mulled here. Over the years the Dominys built and ran at least three different mills, as several burned down and had to be replaced. This saw blade is a reminder of all the lumber milled here. #easthampton #easthamptonhistory #dominy @ East Hampton Historical Farm Museum

03/16/2019

Still true- you need a permit to take shellfish from town waters. #easthampton #easthamptonhistory

03/12/2019

East Hampton baseball team players from the 1920’s. Does anyone remember any of these guys? Can you share any East Hampton baseball stories, photos, mementos?

03/10/2019

Who doesn’t love their favorite big comfy chair? This Lester chair called the “big ass chair” was built for one of Roy Lester uncles. 😄 #easthampton #easthamptonhistory

03/06/2019

We are in need of old white shirts, blouses or costumes, to be restyled as needed, for an upcoming project. Women’s large, men’s large and girls medium or large. Please call Alice Wood at 631-329-5720.

03/06/2019

Here is another view of the cast iron Tillinghast stove. From the patent dates on the side, it must be after 1918.

03/05/2019

This cast iron stove came from the Tillinghast Farm which was located on the corner of Woods Lane and Georgica Rd. Donated by Tom Tillinghast.

02/26/2019

Do you have any vintage (1870-1930) baseball memorabilia? We would love to include local team items in our exhibit this year. Unfortunately, we do not have a copy of this book. If you do, you’re very lucky!
https://www.robertedwardauctions.com/auction/2006/spring/14/extremely-rare-1859-base-ball-players-pocket-companion/

02/24/2019

September 1908, East Hampton Star, Baseball club report.