Southampton Historical Museum Presents 7th Annual Tour Of Hamptons Homes

In the mid-19th century, whaling, not Wall Street, fueled the conspicuous construction of Southampton mansions. “The whaling industry flourished here as it did in a lot of East End towns and it really left its mark on Southampton,” Emma Ballou, Southampton Historical Museum Curator, told us as we picked up our tickets for their 7th annual Southampton House Tour “Insider’s View.” Yes, it was time for a little nose up against the glass, as we walked through some of these renovated, decorated and celebrated homes, reclaimed by 21st Century financial titans.