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We hear a lot about the historic buildings in our community. We feel bad every time one is lost or not appreciated. Trees are often...

This is a photo of the Southampton whaleman Thomas E. Warren, originally joined with the caption "The oldest living resident of...

Being a local history museum, our main focus is on the little stories that happened right here. We tell these stories through artifacts,...

We had another community member who was inspired by Sam Parrish's 1899 poetry contest, "What is Charm," which prompted her to write a...

On Thursday, April 29th at 11am author and historian Anne Halsey will be giving a lecture live on Zoom detailing the interesting history...

This is a large, brimmed black felt and faux fur women's hat. The brim is more elongated and upturned at the front, while being shorter...

(MARY) MILLICENT ABIGAIL ROGERS (1902-1953) By the time the stunning granddaughter of Standard Oil magnate Henry Huddleston Rogers Sr....

In 1899 Samuel L. Parrish, founder of the Parrish Art Museum and the last private owner of the Rogers Mansion, formed a competition for...

The Passover celebration commemorates the story of the Israelite's exodus from slavery and persecution in ancient Egypt. Centuries later,...

This women's wide-brimmed black velvet hat is circular and relatively flat, with brown feathers sewn around the brim at the base of the...

Did you know that there used to be a sitcom that was based around life in Southampton? If you were to watch an episode of The Pruitts of...

This is a black straw tricorn hat, featuring a large brown ostrich feather wrapped around the crown. Ostrich feathers were most popular...

This black straw boater hat features a thick maroon and pink striped silk ribbon band, with a stiff black tulle (net edge) along the...

In 2009 the Southampton History Museum was preparing for an exhibit about women who made a difference in Southampton’s history. We...

This small child/baby bonnet is made of black straw with two black silk ribbons on both the left and right sides. The brim of the bonnet...