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300 Stories
There are certainly more than 300 tales to tell about this Village as Sag Harbor approaches its 300th Anniversary, but this new theater piece (which will play three times over the HarborFest weekend) will give you insight into how this very unique place evolved.
"300 Stories of Sag Harbor" explores the fascinating, funny, moving, surprising story of Sag Harbor from prehistory to 2006 through the eyes of three of Sag Harbor's celebrated residents: ethnologist William Wallace Tooker (1848-1917) as portrayed by actor Christopher Linn, painter Annie Cooper Boyd (1864-1941) as portrayed by New York actor Brittany Brown (in her Hamptons debut), and radio personality Bonnie Grice as portrayed by Ms. Grice herself. Toni Munna of Riverhead will direct.
"300 Stories of Sag Harbor" will be presented at the Old Whalers Church on Friday, September 15th at 8pm, Saturday, September 16th at 8pm, and Sunday, September 17th at 4pm. Admission is $14 per person. For more information, please call the church at 725-0894.
Sag Harbor: An American Beauty
Fifteen years ago, Dorothy Ingersoll Zaykowski completed a history of this remarkable Village which has grown to become the go-to book on everything Sag Harbor. The stories are fascinating, and trace how an infant Sag Harbor grew, paralleling the growth of our great Nation.
The reading of An American Beauty will take place on the front steps of the John Jermain Memorial Library, at the corner of Main and Union Streets, on Sunday afternoon, from 1pm to 3pm.
TheTragic History of the Sea: Shipwrecks from the Bible to the Titanic
Sag Harbor author Tony Brandt holds court at Canio's Books on Saturday evening at 6pm, to read passages from the long and spectacular history of maritime disasters.
Canio's Books is located at 290 Main Street (across from the Cove Deli).
Family Sidewalk Art
Join us on Long Wharf Saturday morning and bring your imagination. A team of local artists will help you work out a scene inspired by the beauty around you — or just what’s in your head. We’ll supply the materials.
Family Sidewalk Art will take place on Long Wharf on Saturday, September 16th from 9am until 12-Noon.
Annual Whalers Cup
Whaleboat Races
The guys on those whaling ships had to do something for fun. We bet
they raced their whaleboats when things were slow and Right Whales were
hard to come by. Our version pits teams of four against each other,
including two rowers, a tiller-man and a harpoonist. No... they don't
actually harpoon anything (and hopefully not anyone either!)
In a Men's Division and a Women's Division, the teams compete over two days, on a triangular course of about 200 yards. It's on the last frantic leg along the Long Wharf where the cheering from hundreds of spectators who traditionally line up on the wharf reaces a fever pitch, as fans of all teams try to help carry their boat home.
Elimination heats run on Saturday, and Finals run on Sunday. Expected to be back to defend their titles, and the right to have their names emblazoned on the coveted Whalers Cup — presented courtesy of the Sag Harbor Express — will be Team Whalers in the Men's Division and the Indian Wells Wenches in the Women’s Division.
If you'd like to register a team and try for the Whaler's Cup, call Bryan at 725-1700. Admission is $40 per team.
Clam Chowder Contest
Who makes the best clam chowder in Sag Harbor? That's what these contests seek to answer, and YOU get to help decide! Individuals as well as local restaurants have been invited to participate, and for only $5, you get a mug and an opportuinty to taste all of the different chowders that are competing. After you've finished, cast a vote for your favorite! The winner gets a neat pewter mug and some serious bragging rights! Both New England and Manhattan varieties are on the block - thick and creamy versus lush and tangy.
Call Lillian Woudsma at 631-329-2151 for more information or to enter your chowder!
Clam Shucking Contest
After the last oar from the whaleboat races has hit the water, and the chantey has been sung, HarborFest weekend comes to fevered conclusion with what has grown to be one of its most popular events: the contest to determine Shucker of the Year. Last year, when Israel Bautista won top honors, almost twenty shuckers took bivalves in hand. Who will be the winner when the shells stop flying? Will Israel repeat repeat his win?
Call Lillian Woudsma at 631-329-2151 for more information or to enter.
The Clam Shucking Contest will take place on Sunday evening at 4pm.
Tug-O-War
This contest of strength was a new addition four years ago, and one that generated a lot of enthusiasm from the crowd by the beach at the Windmill.
Five-member teams in men’s, women’s, children’s and family classes will compete in an old fashioned tug-o-war. You can sign your team up in advance, call Bryan at 725-1700, or stop down by the Windmill during the weekend.
The Tug-O-War Competition begins on Windmill Beach, Sunday at 1pm.
Informational and Educational
Displays and Exhibits
Throughout the weekend and throughout the Village, you will find plenty
of opportunities to learn more about the history of Sag Harbor and Long
Island. Look for them at or near the three Primary Event Areas, and
please be generous in your patronage. It is by the contributions
of the public that many of our local not-for-profit, charitible and community
groups are able to thrive and continue to offer their services to both
residents and visitors alike!
Annie Cooper Boyd House Exhibit
The Annie Cooper Boyd House, now the headquarters of the Sag Harbor Historical Society, will have an exhibit on both Satuday and Sunday from 11am until 4pm. The house is located on Main Street, just south of Spring Street, just before the Custom House.
Boat Building Demonstration
The members of the East End Classic Boat Society will demonstrate traditional techniques for building boats on Long Wharf. Featured will be a reproduction of a Tom Bennett skiff the society has been working on.
The Boat Building Demonstration will take place on the Long Wharf on Saturday from 10am until 4pm.
Church Services and Tours
All of the village's churches — all of which are historically significant — are open for regular services this weekend. Following services, church members will be available to give a tour or answer questions.
See the "Spiritual" section of this page for more details on our Houses of Worship.
Museums & Information Centers
Don't forget to visit the many museums that Sag Harbor has to offer: The Old Sag Harbor Jailhouse, the Whaling Museum, the Old Custom House Museum, the Annie Cooper Boyd House, and the Fire Department Museum are a must on your HarborFest list of "Things to See." And don't forget to stop by the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce's Information Center, located in the Long Wharf Windmill, for general visitor information, friendly conversation, and perhaps a souvenier of your HarborFest visit.
Old Fashioned Clambake and Silent Auction
Lobsters, clams, chicken, corn and more! And it's a benefit for the largest repository of Sag Harbor artifacts. This traditional Clambake will help raise needed funds to maintain the Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum, a building that is in fact at the heart of Sag Harbor History, both emotionally and physically.
There are plenty of napkins and plenty of cold beer, wine and soda to help you wash down your meal, which also includes clams, mussels, chicken and potatoes.
And to make the evening even more exciting, there will be a Silent Auction, so you might be able to go home with something to remember your weekend. In past years in has included art as well as historic memorabilia.
The Clambake will be held on Friday, September 15th, beginning at 6:30pm. Tickets are $75 per person. For more information and to purchase or reserve tickets, call the Whaling Museum at 631-725-0770. Please also visit their website at www.sagharborwhalingmuseum.org
African-American and
Native-American Food Tastings,
and Historic Eastville
Walking Tour
Sag Harbor is home to the oldest African-American and Native-American community on Long Island. On Saturday, the Eastville Community Historical Society will welcome guests along a walking tour through the Eastville area of Sag Harbor, including St. David's Church (at one time a stop on the fabled Underground Railroad), and its 19th century graveyard further down Eastville Avenue.
The Eastville Community Historical Society has recently completed restoring the Sears Catalog House on the corner of Route 114 & Liberty Street, a 1920's mail-order house. The house was built in the days when you could order just about anything from a catalog, including homes, which were sent out to remote communities by rail.
Now known as the Eastville Community Heritage House, it is also the Society's headquarters. The building also contains the history of the developments East of Eastville, Sag Harbor whalers who lived in Eastville, and the Society's collection of artifacts. Many of these can also be seen today at the Whaling Museum, and have been featured in the Museum's exhibition, "Black Whalers." Also included on the tour are several historic homes.
Guests are also invited to visit the Heritage House for sample tastings of wonderful African-American and Native-American dishes.
While the walking tours begin at 12-noon and 3pm on Saturday, a free shuttle bus, courtesy of the Town of Southampton's Department of Human Services, will help bring visitors to the site in time, leaving from the Custom House and from the Long Wharf. The food tastings begin at 12-noon and continue through 4pm on Saturday, with an admission fee of $5 per person.
Farmers Market
The South Fork has long built a reputation as one of the greatest providers of fresh produce and shellfish in the State, with farms stretching from the hilly moraine to the shores of the Atlantic. In recent years there has been a revived interest in hand-crafted (or slow) foods and again this year HarborFest brings you the Sag Harbor Farmers' Market, a collection of farmers and purveyors with some very special items — from the farm fields and local bays.
Among the items for sale will be fresh organic vegetables, locally made cheeses, oysters, clams and scallops, mushrooms and fresh bread and pastries. The expanded market will be set up on Long Wharf, and will feature cooking and food preparation demonstrations using local produce, including that of chef Jeff Purazzi!
The market will be set up Saturday between 10am and 2pm on the Long Wharf.
Refreshments From Local
Scouts
Instead of biting your nails during the Whaleboat Races, why not enjoy
some hot dogs, soda, and other snacks and refreshments courtesy of our
local Scout Troops. They'll be cooking and serving right from their
tent on Long Wharf, and the money they raise supports all of the great
things they do for Sag Harbor's Scouting Youth.
A Taste of Sag Harbor - Food and Fare
More than a dozen local restaurants, caterers, breweries and wineries will be represented in a food tasting on Long Wharf. Boasting some of the best restaurants in the area, the chefs, coordinated by Lillian Woudsma (from the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce), have been asked to prepare something that highlights the local bounty, plus prepare something that is their specialty.
From shellfish to salads, the food will be available from 1 to 4 on Sunday afternoon at the foot of the Long Wharf.
Call Lillian Woudsma at 631-329-2151 for more information or to enter.
A good way to start off a busy day is with a filling breakfast, and with all of the other HarborFest activities to attend you'll need a full stomach to keep your strength. The affair is a fundraiser for the Sag Harbor Fire Department's Antique Fire Truck Committee, which has painstakingly restored two antique trucks - and is working on a third - on display at the fire house in the center of Main Street (their original headquarters). There will be flapjacks, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and "of course" their famous home fries, along with orange juice, coffee, friends and fun!
Did you know that the Sag Harbor Fire Department is the oldest "still-entirely-volunteer" Fire Department in New York State? Well if you head on down to their headquarters on Brick Kilnd Road on Sunday morning anytime from 8am until Noon, they'll be glad to tell you about it! Admission is $8 per person for adults, and $6 per child under 12.
L.V.I.S. Children's Fair
Join the Ladies Village Improvement Society (L.V.I.S.) of Sag Harbor as
they host their annual HarborFest Children's Fair. The Fair will
take place on the lawn at the Customs House located on Main Street, directly
across from the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor. The
Fair promises to be a fun-filled day for families and kids of all ages,
and will include:
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There will also be great activities provided by CMEE (the Children's Museum of the East End), the Goat on a Boat Puppet Theatre, Canio's Books, as well as book signings by children’s book authors, Elizabeth Doyle Carey and Michaela Muntean and cookbook author Lauren Chattman.
Don't miss this wonderful event! All proceeds go to the LVIS Flower Beautification programs.
About the L.V.I.S.: The Ladies Village Improvement Society is a volunteer organization that focuses on the continued beautification of Sag Harbor. Some of their annual efforts include: The Sag Harbor Flower Program, which included both planted flowers around the Village as well as baskets of hanging flowers hung from the Business District's historic lamp posts; the Holiday Decorative Lights Program, which enhances the traditional Holiday Decorations already provided by the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce; and the L.V.I.S.'s College Scholarship Fund. The L.V.I.S. was founded in 1887, and is always looking for new members to help carry on the tradition. If you are interested in joining the L.V.I.S., please call 725-7984.
The Kids Fair will take place on Saturday between 11am and 3pm, and Admission is FREE!
Join us on Long Wharf Saturday morning and bring your imagination. A team of local artists will help you work out a scene inspired by the beauty around you — or just what’s in your head. We’ll supply the materials.
Family Sidewalk Art will take place on Long Wharf on Saturday, September 16th from 9am until 12-Noon.
North Haven Trail Kids Hike
You can get an early start in celebrating our local history by exploring some of the natural history of our community in this one-mile loop hike especially designed for kids, along a creek, and through upland forest in one of the most beautiful parts of North Haven.
The North Haven Trail Kids Hike will take place on Friday evening, beginning at 6:00pm. Meet at North Haven Village Hall on Ferry Road.
Kids Fishing Contest
There are dozens of good spots along the waterfront to find fish, and almost as many kinds to catch. Weakfish and bluefish, striped bass and skate, eel and sand sharks, sea robins and fluke. Kenny Morse from Tight Lines Tackle has organized a contest for young anglers 12 and under. In this contest, the heaviest fish wins. Prizes will be given for first, second and third place.
You can register with Kenny at his shop at the Sag Harbor Yacht Yard, or find out more by calling 631-725-0740.
Weigh-in time is anytime before 4pm at Tight Lines Tackle, on Bay Street.
Awards Ceremony
Once HarborFest is over, there will be plenty of awards to give out to all of the various contests and competitions. The HarborFest Awards Ceremony will take place on the Long Wharf on Sunday afternoon at 4pm, at the conclusion of the Clam Shucking Contest.
Farmers Market
The South Fork has long built a reputation as one of the greatest providers of fresh produce and shellfish in the State, with farms stretching from the hilly moraine to the shores of the Atlantic. In recent years there has been a revived interest in hand-crafted (or slow) foods and again this year HarborFest brings you the Sag Harbor Farmers' Market, a collection of farmers and purveyors with some very special items — from the farm fields and local bays.
Among the items for sale will be fresh organic vegetables, locally made cheeses, oysters, clams and scallops, mushrooms and fresh bread and pastries. The expanded market will be set up on Long Wharf, and will feature cooking and food preparation demonstrations using local produce, including that of chef Jeff Purazzi!
The market will be set up Saturday between 10am and 2pm on the Long Wharf.
The Antiques Appraisal Dock Show
You've heard of the Antiques Road Show? Well, Sag Harbor's version takes advantage of our great water views. We've invited a number of the Village's esteemed antiques dealers down to a tent at the Sag Harbor Yacht Club to take a look at the things you've found around the house. Our dealers will try their best to give you a full appraisal, and maybe a few little tidbits of information (or history) on the significance of your find!
Bring your treasures with you to the Sag Harbor Yacht Club, on Bay Street, on Sunday from 11:30am until 1:30pm.
Concert: Sampawan's
Creek
With long hours spent aboard
ships rocking in the waves, early Whalers made up songs both for rest and
for work. Sampawan’s Creek will favor our guests with a number of
traditional songs as they both perform near the Windmill on Saturday.
Whaling Chanteys with John Corr
Adding another note to the weekend's musical selection, John Corr will favor guests with a collection of traditional songs played on guitar, concertina and pipe on Sunday afternoon.
Concert: Marian Megna & Friends
The Sag Harbor singer and songwriter Marian Megna takes the stage at the Sag Harbor Methodist Church on Saturday at 7pm, in a benefit performance for the Rainbow Nursery School. Admission is $20 per person.
Concert: Sag Harbor Community Band
Many small villages in the last century have enjoyed having community bands to play at special events. Keeping with that tradition Sag Harbor once had a Coronet Band, and since 1957 the Sag Harbor Community Band has been performing to the enjoyment of audiences young and old. Playing popular and unusual marches, show tunes, novelty pieces and other band music, the Community Band will play on the grassy median in front of the Windmill on the Long Wharf on Saturday from 1-2pm.
Concert: Sunnyland Jazz Band
A concert by the Sunnyland Jazz Band will take place on the Long Wharf
Green on Sunday afternoon at 1:30pm.
Annual Whalers Cup
Whaleboat Races
The guys on those whaling ships had to do something for fun. We bet
they raced their whaleboats when things were slow and Right Whales were
hard to come by. Our version pits teams of four against each other,
including two rowers, a tiller-man and a harpoonist. No... they don't
actually harpoon anything (and hopefully not anyone either!)
In a Men's Division and a Women's Division, the teams compete over two days, on a triangular course of about 200 yards. It's on the last frantic leg along the Long Wharf where the cheering from hundreds of spectators who traditionally line up on the wharf reaces a fever pitch, as fans of all teams try to help carry their boat home.
Elimination heats run on Saturday, and Finals run on Sunday. Expected to be back to defend their titles, and the right to have their names emblazoned on the coveted Whalers Cup — presented courtesy of the Sag Harbor Express — will be Team Whalers in the Men's Division and the Indian Wells Wenches in the Women’s Division.
If you'd like to register a team and try for the Whaler's Cup, call Bryan at 725-1700. Admission is $40 per team.
Boat Building Demonstration
The members of the East End Classic Boat Society will demonstrate traditional techniques for building boats on Long Wharf. This year, the Society will be demonstrating how the knees and other bent wood pieces of a ship were made by steam-bending the wood.
The Boat Building Demonstration will take place on the Long Wharf on Saturday from 10am until 4pm.
Classic Boat Displays, Whipping and Splicing
For enthusiasts of fine vessels, several classic boats - from skiffs to sailboats - will be on display courtesy of the Eastern Long Island Classic Boat Society along Long Wharf. Also, for those interested in how wooden boats are put together, the Society will offer a boat building demonstration on Saturday, as Jim Ritter works on an 8-foot pram as designed by Ed Monk in the 1940s.
The Society is also in the process of building a new community Boat House in Amagansett, and a rendering of the building will be on display over the weekend. Members will be on hand accepting contributions towards its completion, and a FREE T-Shirt will be given for every donation over $20!
Society Member Ray Hartjen will also be demonstrating the skills of Rope Making, including whipping - using waxed thread to bind the bitter end of a line - and splicing ropes by intertwining strands.
The Community Boat House, Whipping & Splicing Displays, and the Small Boat Project Displays will take place on Long Wharf on Saturday at 11am. There will be another Classic Boat Display and Small Boat Project Display on Sunday at 10am, and another Whipping & Splicing Display on Sunday at 12-noon.
Classic Boat Regatta
The members of the Eastern Long Island Classic Boat Society spend hundreds of hours each year restoring and maintaining some of the most beautiful and elegant vessels on the water. You’ll get a chance to see them racing for the Sag Harbor Express Cup this Saturday, when they take off from the Breakwater at 3pm. Peter Reuss is expected to return to defend the Cup!
Coast Guard Rescue Boat
Conditions permitting, the U.S. Coast Guard station in Montauk will bring a deep sea rescue boat to the Long Wharf this weekend!
For those whoa re understandibly fascinated with how our Coast Guard conducts emergency rescues, service men and women will be available for a tour of the craft and to answer your questions.
The Coast Guard Rescue Boat will be off Long Wharf on Saturday and Sunday from 11am until 3pm.
Coast Guard Inspections and Knot Tying Demonstrations
The local Coast Guard Auxiliary will be offering free boat inspections over the weekend at the floating dock adjacent to Long Wharf. You can have a trained Auxiliarist discuss the required and recommended boating equipment for your vessel — lights, placards, numbering, visual distress signals, fire extinguishers, etc. Dock slips can accommodate vessels up to 32-feet.
Auxiliary Members will also be available to demonstrate the various knots that all mariners should know!
Coast Guard Safety Checks will take place between 10am and 4pm, and the Coast Guard Auxiliary Display and Knot Tying demonstrations will begin on Saturday at 2:30pm, and on Sunday at 1:30pm.
Sunfish Regatta
Everyone’s got one sitting in the backyard, so bring yours out and join the fun on Saturday afternoon in a race around the harbor.
Call Debbie Skinner at 725-3307 to sign up.
Festival Parade
Starting off the festivities on Saturday morning will be the Festival Parade, one that highlights the best of living in a small town with many of the village's organizations represented.
Look for Floats and Banners from many local organizations, scout groups, bands, and the Sag Harbor Fire Department's finest in this decidedly local parade.
The parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m. from the intersection of Palmer Terrace and Main Street and continues down Main Street to Bay Street, ending at the American Legion Building.
Parade of Classic Boats
Under power or under sail, wooden beauties on the water are spectacular to behold. Those vessels that have been docked at the Long Wharf this weekend will be under way on Sunday afternoon for their home ports. Visitors can get a good look at them from Long Wharf or Marine Park as they head out.
A FREE Shuttle Bus service, compliments of the Town of Southampton Department of Human Services, will be available on Saturday to take visitors to three Primary Event Areas. Between the hours of 11am and 3pm, the small bus decorated with photos of Sag Harbor landmarks, will pick up and discharge visitors at:
Houses of Worship, Church Services and Tours
The Village's many houses of worship - all of which are historically significant - are open for regular services this weekend. Following services, church members will be available to give tours or to answer questions.
The First Prebyterian (Old Whalers) Church on Union Street is a National Historic Landmark. It was built in 1844, during the height of the whaling industry, and was designed in the Egyptian Revival style by architect Minard LeFevre. It once sported a tall ornate spire that was blown down during the Hurricane of 1938. Legend tells us that the spire was so high, whalers returning home would spot it as they rounded Montauk Point! The church is in the throes of raising funds for a multi-million dollar restoration project to restore the building and to rebuild the spire. The Whalers Church will be open for tours on Sunday after services, and the public is invited to join a picnic to be held on their front lawn.
Located on the corner of Division and Elizabeth Streets, the Temple Adas Israel was home to Long Island's first Jewish congregation.
Sag Harbor United Methodist Church: 10am.
St. Andrew's R.C. Church: 8:30am and 10am.
First Presbyterian (Old Whalers) Church: 10am.
Christ Episcopal Church: 8am and 10am.
Fire, Water and Firewater Hike
The Long Pond Greenbelt, one of the most remarkable stretches of preserved land in New York State, is both a jewel of rare and endangered species, as well as the site of inductry in the early days of the infant Sag Harbor. Jean Held will take you on a walk through this beautiful land, explaining its interesting and unusual history.
The hike will begin at 2pm on Sunday, and participants should meet at the parking lot of Mashashimuet Park at the corner of Jermain Avenue and the Sag Harbor-Bridgehampton Turnpike.
North Haven Trail Kids Hike
You can get an early start in celebrating our local history by exploring some of the natural history of our community in this one-mile loop hike especially designed for kids, along a creek, and through upland forest in one of the most beautiful parts of North Haven.
The North Haven Trail Kids Hike will take place on Friday evening, beginning at 6:00pm. Meet at North Haven Village Hall on Ferry Road.
Village Walking Tours
Led by Tony Garro, of the Southampton Trails Preservation Society, this tour takes guests past some of the most interesting and historically significant sites in Sag Harbor Village. Beginning at the Long Wharf, the walk will take people past the Admiral Stanton House, the Captain David Hand House - who was the real like captain upon whom James Fenimore Cooper based the character "Natty Bumpo" in Leatherstocking Tales - the homes of blacksmiths and coopers, and the others who made Sag Harbor work in the early 19th century.
The tour leaves from the Long Wharf on Saturday morning at 10:30.
Historic Eastville Tour and Food Tastings
Sag Harbor is home to the oldest African-American and Native-American community on Long Island. On Saturday, the Eastville Community Historical Society will welcome guests along a walking tour through the Eastville area of Sag Harbor, including St. David's Church (at one time a stop on the fabled Underground Railroad), and its 19th century graveyard further down Eastville Avenue.
The Eastville Community Historical Society has recently completed restoring the Sears Catalog House on the corner of Route 114 & Liberty Street, a 1920's mail-order house. The house was built in the days when you could order just about anything from a catalog, including homes, which were sent out to remote communities by rail.
Now known as the Eastville Community Heritage House, it is also the Society's headquarters. The building also contains the history of the developments East of Eastville, Sag Harbor whalers who lived in Eastville, and the Society's collection of artifacts. Many of these can also be seen today at the Whaling Museum, and have been featured in the Museum's exhibition, "Black Whalers." Also included on the tour are several historic homes.
Guests are also invited to visit the Heritage House for sample tastings of wonderful African-American and Native-American dishes.
While the walking tours begin at 12-noon and 3pm on Saturday, a free shuttle bus, courtesy of the Town of Southampton's Department of Human Services, will help bring visitors to the site in time, leaving from the Custom House and from the Long Wharf. The food tastings begin at 12-noon and continue through 4pm on Saturday, with an admission fee of $5 per person.
Mrs. Sage's Sag Harbor
Mrs. Russel Sage was perhaps the village's greatest benefactress, and a person who dearly loved the community. "Mrs. Sage" (portrayed by our own Bethany Deyermond) will take visitors on a tour of old Sag Harbor, including some of the many places she helped fund, including the John Jermain Library, and her former home, which is now the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum and Masonic Hall.
The tour starts at the First Presbyterian "Old Whalers" Church on Union Street at 11:30am on Sunday.
Old Burying Ground Family Tour and Oakland Cemetery Tour
A program that is designed for children and their parents, the whole family can get a fun lesson on some of the village’s first settlers and earliest inhabitants — also on gravestones and graveyards of the mid 18th century in Sag Harbor's Old Burying Ground.
After the Old Burying Ground was filled to capacity, the community opened the Oakland Cemetery in the early 19th century. While it is still very much in use today, it holds some old and interesting surprises. There are buried there Captain David Hand - the model for James Fenimore Cooper's "Natty Bumpo" - amd his five (yes five) wives; there is the stunning Broken Mast Monument, which honors many of the young local captains who died in the pursuit of whales; and the cemetery is also the final resting place of the famed dancer George Balanchine, who likened the cemetery to those in the French countryside.
The Oakland Cemetery Tour will be held on Saturday at 1pm, and the Old
Burying Ground Tour on Sunday at 1pm.
Oakland Cemetery is located
on Jermain Avenue, across from the intersection of Palmer Terrace.
The Old Burying Ground is located directly behind the Whalers Church on
Union Street, and is the village’s oldest burying ground and home to many
of Sag Harbor’s Revolutionary War heroes.
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