The purpose of this page is to raise awareness about the
significance of the Canoe Place Inn to the hamlet of Hampton Bays, the Town of
Southampton and the greater Long Island, NY, region. The Inn is currently under
threat of demolition. To prevent this loss, we have created a community action
and awareness plan to help save it. Our efforts to rally support for the Inn's
preservation include:
We have
also created a Facebook group called Friends of the Canoe Place Inn which
you can join to share your thoughts about preserving this historic treasure.
Email the group at
friendsofcanoeplaceinn@gmail.com.
Attendance
at local meetings related to the Inn's future
Is the oldest continually operating inn site in New York State
In 1739, Jeremiah Culver opened a tavern and stagecoach stop
exactly where the Canoe Place Inn is located today
Some have said that the Canoe Place Inn was chartered by her Majesty Queen Anne
World Heavy Weight Champion John L. Sullivan trained for his
fight with Gentleman Jim Corbett in 1892 here
Was host to Governor Al Smith for more than 30 years
A British Fort was located at the rear of the Inn property
Was one of the 'watering holes' on Long Island during the Roaring
20s
Famous bootleggers and gangster Dutch Schultz and Waxey Gordon
were regulars
Major John Andre visited the Inn and may have produced a map of
the area while staying there
Was designed by famous architect William L. Bottomley
Lucille Ball, Desi Arnez, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Albert
Einstein, Cary Grant, John L. Sullivan, Babe Ruth, Van Campen
Heilner, Helen Hayes, Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper, William K.
Vanderbilt and Henry Huddleston Rogers, Jr. and others were all
guests
Here are the two petitions you
can download for signatures from your family, friends and neighbors. If the person signing the
petition is a resident of the Town of Southampton, use the first petition.
If the person signing the petition does not live in Southampton Town, please use
the non-resident petition.
