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This small white cream pitcher in our collection is decorated with a gold gilt around the rim. The most prominent feature of this pitcher...

This summer we were lucky to have a great young intern join us for a few weeks. Milo Youngerman graduated from Bridgehampton High School...

For the last 12 years we have been hosting an annual architectural tour of Southampton that is both one of our biggest fundraisers and...

On September 6, 1781, a British force of 1,700 men under the command of the traitor Benedict Arnold, raided the towns of Groton and New...

Officers John Carwardine. Captain. Age 34. John Carwardine was from a noble family in Essex, England. His father, The Reverend John...

This wooden box was made by James W. Green during his service in the Union Army during the Civil War. James was 22 years old and living...

This forage cap - found in the Southampton History Museum's collection - was most likely worn by Alonzo Foster from the time of the Civil...

If you missed last week's lecture by our Research Center Manager Mary Cummings on the life and works of Grace Hartigan, you can now see...

We are happy to announce that we now have a "new" exhibit on display down at Cooper's Beach! These panels are similar to the ones on...

Have you been enjoying the virtual content our museum has been putting out? Have you had a chance to come spend some time at one of our 4...

This mug belonged to Captain Thomas P. Warren of Southampton. Captain Warren was the son of the legendary whaleman, Thomas E. Warren,...

For many years guests to the museum grounds would ask staff about "the big red barn" which would then prompt the conversation about what...

The Southampton History Museum has a large collection of photographs documenting the Fourth of July celebrations that have taken place in...

This week I wanted to share with you, not something from our collection, but something from the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s collection...

As part of a collaborative effort with Long Island University and their "Digitizing Local History Sources" Project, the Southampton...