Author Eric Dolin stopped by the Horton Point Lighthouse for a signing of his book "Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse".
#brilliantbeacons #lighthouse #hortonpoint #nofo Eric Jay Dolin
Horton Point Lighthouse
Happy Birthday Horton Point Lighthouse! The lighthouse was first illuminated on October 15, 1857. Share your photos from the Horton Point Lighthouse on Instagram and use #hortonlighthouse. Southold has the best lighthouses!
Association of Lighthouse Keepers World Lighthouse Society Lighthouses of Long Island Sound Gateway National Lighthouse Museum
Plan your Columbus Day Weekend with us. Don't miss our weekend events:
- Sat 8 & Sun 9 - Revolutionary War Encampment. Museum Complex. Free event.
- Sat - Sun - Mon - Visit the Horton Point Lighthouse. Last weekend of the season. Open on Monday 10/10.
- Sat & Sun - School Girls & their Samplers. Last weekend.
More information at www.southoldhistoricalsociety.org/events
Enjoy the Art Auction Preview at Castello de Borghese. Open every day 11 - 5 PM.
Live Art Auction Sat 8/27 at 6:00 PM.
Art Auction - Preview of Contemporary Artists
You can own a unique master piece. Online bidding is open. Review the lots here -- http://s.ripl.com/noppex
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These are some of the best US Olympic moments in history. Can you name them?
The creation of the Olympic Games was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority.
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Plan your weekend with us:
Sat 8/6
-- 1:00 PM - Exhibition "School Girls & their Samplers" - Ann Currie-Bell House
-- 1:00 - 4:00 PM - Museum Complex Open for Tours
Sun 8/7
-- 8:00 AM - Yoga at the Museum Complex
-- 1:00 PM - Needle Work Story Swap - lawn of Ann Currie-Bell House
-- 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Museum Complex Open
The Horton Point Ligthouse is closed this weekend.
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Art Auction - Preview of Historic Artists (Aug. 27)
You can own a unique master piece. Online bidding is open. Review the lots here -- http://s.ripl.com/w4402f
Weekend of Shipwrecks!
Last chance to visit the shipwreck exhibition.
Today Sat 7/23 -- 1-4 PM. Reichert Family Center, Southold. via Ripl.com
Harry Potter Day at the Horton Point Lighthouse!
After a morning of competition between the four Hogwart Houses at the Horton Point Lighthouse, the Gryffindor House was declared the winner! Good job to all the wizards!
Plan your weekend with us!
Fri 7/15
- 9:30 AM Plein Air Art Class at Museum Complex
Sat 7/16
- 10 AM Harry Potter Day at Horton Lighthouse
- 11:30 AM - 4 PM Visitor Tours Horton Point Lighthouse
- 1 PM - 4 PM Shipwreck Exhibition at the Reichert Center
- 1 PM - 4 PM Samplers Exhibition at Ann Currie-Bell House
- 1 PM - 4 PM Historic Tours at the Museum Complex
Sun 7/17
- 8 AM Open Air Yoga at Museum Complex
- 11:30 AM - 4 PM Visitor Tours Horton Point Lighthouse
- 1 PM - 4 PM Samplers Exhibition at Ann Currie-Bell House
- 1 PM - 4 PM Historic Tours at the Museum Complex
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The linotype machine is a "line casting" machine used in printing. This was the industry standard for newspapers, magazines and posters from the late 19th century to the 1960s and 70s. The name of the machine comes from the fact that it produces an entire line of metal type at once.
We celebrate the restoration of our Linotype Machine at the Long Printshop in the Museum Complex. Thank you Mike Hagerman for this live demonstration!
Plan Your Weekend!
Saturday 7/10
1 PM - New Samplers Exhibition - Ann Currie-Bell House - Museum Complex
1 PM - Shipwreck Exhibition - Reichert Center
5 PM - Summer Gala Picnic in the Park - Museum Complex
Sunday 7/10
8 AM - Open Air Yoga - Museum Complex
3 PM - Linotype Machine Celebration - Museum Complex
Horton Point Ligthouse Open - Sat & Sun 11:30 AM - 4 PM
Museum Complex Tours - Sat & Sun 1 - 4 PM
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Happy Independence Day!
Today we commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as a new nation, the United States of America.
Enjoy these photos of Southold Parades from the late 1950's to early 1960's. These are a small selection from the Charles Meredith Collection.
Charles Meredith was a local photographer originally based out of Cutchogue, L.I. His career, which spanned from the 1930's through the 1960's, led to the creation of an archive containing thousands of images of daily life, including parades, accidents, funerals, and locales, covering all parts of Southold Township. The collection resides in the archives of the Southold Historical Society.
2016 Museum Opening Weekend!
Holiday Weekend Activities! Plan ahead!
- Sat, Jul. 2 - 1:00 PM - Shipwreck Exhibition at the Reichert Center, Southold.
- Sat, Jul. 2 - 2:00 PM - Kids Activities at the Museum Complex, Southold.
- Sun, Jul. 3 - 8:00 AM - Open Air Yoga at the Museum Complex + Kids Yoga, Southold.
- Sat, Sun and Mon, Jul. 4 - 11: 30 AM - Horton Point Lighthouse Open
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FRESNEL’S LENS ROTATION CLOCKWORK -- This video shows the Fresnel Lens from the Sankaty Head Ligthouse in full rotation. It is on display at the Nantucket Whaling Museum
From 1819 to 1825, Augustin Fresnel, who was then engineer to the French Lighthouse Service, studied the application of clockwork movements for the rotation of the optics in lighthouses. The rotation of the optics had to be very precise to assure that the mariner would see the same timing between each flash of the rotating lens; the use of a clockwork driven by a weight seemed indicated.
Fresnel wanted to use a device with continuous rotation, without an escapement system, and began a search for a new clockwork design.
According to the writings of Augustin Henry’s sons, Fresnel and Augustin Henry met during the opening of the new breakwater constructed in the harbor of Dunkerque in 1824, where Henry had just installed a new bell tower. Fresnel explained the problems with the escapement clock drive to Augustin Henry. Within a few months Monsieur Henry created a new clock mechanism that, while preserving the main workings of his clocks, was supplied with a regulator based on centrifugal force. This was the kind used by James Watt for steam engines; it allowed the clock to maintain a continuous rotation with sufficiently regular speed fork the needs of the lighthouses.
You can see a 3rd Order Fresnel Lens on display at the Horton Point Lighthouse & Nautical Museum. Opens Saturdays & Sundays from 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Memorial Day originated as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in 1868. It was a time for the nation to decorate the graves of Union soldiers with flowers. By the 20th century, Memorial Day eventually extended to honor all Americans who died while in military service.
Here is a selection of Parade Photos from our Frank Hartley Collection (b.1881 – d. 1943).
Can you name these 7 lighthouses in Southold town? Which is your favorite?
The Southold Historical Society preserves and interprets collections that engage, educate and connect the public to Southold's history and culture.
