Throughout the month of June, the Town of Southampton will be hosting a series of events to commemorate the 375th anniversary of its settlement.
The summer happenings begin with Mr. Barons, the executive director of the East Hampton Historical Society, who will lead a lecture entitled “John Gardiner and Captain Kidd’s Treasure.” During the discussion, he’ll debunk some myths and add some intriguing new information to the story of Captain Kidd and his treasure. This first lecture of the month will take place Thursday, June 11th at Rogers Mansion in Southampton at 12 p.m. Admission is free.
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The first Southampton settlers included eight men, one woman, and a boy who came ashore at Conscience Point. (Photo: www.facebook.com) |
The lecture series will continue on Saturday, June 13th with the Re-Dedication of the Monument to 1640 at Conscience Point. This all-day family affair, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., includes a series of events like the family marine biology program at the shellfish hatchery and a colonial foods and rotary clambake. Admission is free and families are welcome.
On Sunday, June 14th, Southampton Historical Museum is holding a recreation of the historic 1640 walk from Conscience Point in North Sea to Southampton Village. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., adults and children are invited to join the hike that simulates the walk taken by English Pioneers and led by the Shinnecock Tribe to Olde Towne in Southampton Village. The walk is free of charge, but a $20 donation includes membership in the Southampton Trails Preservation Society.
Celebrate Southampton’s 375th birthday on Saturday, June 20th at the Rogers Mansion from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy free admission to the Rogers Mansion Museum Complex and sign up for a free one-year family membership (a $35 value) to the Southampton Historical Museum. At 4 p.m., the Sag Harbor Community Band brass band will perform music from the Great American Song Book with a community sing-a-long. Make sure to grab yourself a slice of 375th anniversary birthday cake before you leave.
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Douglas Carle and William Bess at the Shinnecock Reservation School, c. 1945. Shinnecock children attended this one-room schoolhouse through the eighth grade until it burned down. (Photo: www.facebook.com) |
David Bunn Martine, the director and curator of the Shinnecock Museum, will wrap up June’s events with the final lecture series of the month on Thursday, June 25th at 12 p.m. Martine will lead a tour of the Museum, established in 2001, which is dedicated to honoring the living history of the Shinnecock Nation.
Southampton Historical Museum is located at 17 Meeting House Lane in Southampton. For more information, call 631-283-2494 or visit www.southamptonhistoricalmuseum.org.
