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By Cynthia V.A. Schaffner Unique among Southampton’s early twentieth century residences was Chalet de Imer – a timber and stone masonry...

William “Willie” Dunn Sr. was a Scottish professional golf player, born in Musselburgh (outside Edinburgh), Scotland in 1821. Willie...

Historic 14 Flying Point Road This farmhouse on Flying Point Road has deep roots in the Southampton community. The house was built about...

A few weeks ago we had our Bike Southampton event co-sponsored with the Southampton African American Museum and the Southampton Village...

The role of African Americans, particularly African American soldiers, in the American Civil War is often overlooked. Despite heroic...

Cynthia Van Allen Schaffner is a direct descendent of Thomas Halsey Jr. who built the Halsey House & Garden that we care for today and...

During this pandemic I have come to realize how we have lost our survival skills. We are so dependent on grocery stores. So much so that...

Can you guess where this house was located in the Southampton Village? It used to stand on Main Street where the CVS is today. In 1822...

It is 1929, the year the economy will take a spectacular plunge, but William F. Ladd, too rich to fret over ominous signs, has set his...

Morris Studio: The Unseen Collection, Photographs of Southampton 1892-1940 was an exhibit we put on from August 22, 2018 until August 3,...

From November 18, 2021 to April 14, 2022 we hosted a series of six lectures by museum staff on various full/part-time residents of...

The Southampton Village Historic Bike Route is on the homeland of the Shinnecock, who continue to live and work on Long Island. We...