by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Jul 9, 2020
I guess it is no surprise that a fluid whose literal translation is “water of life” – uisge in Gaelic and aqua vitae in Latin- has had a range of uses for centuries. First distilled by monks in Ireland and Scotland, whiskey (or whisky) has been useful as both an...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Jun 23, 2020
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by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Jun 17, 2020
Father’s Day this weekend. We should probably say something about that. Hmm. Something… sigh. No. How about something else then? Maybe… Men! Do you normally wear a hat out of the house? If you answered “no,” you can thank John F Kennedy. In the America of the...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Jun 6, 2020
Today is the 4th of June. We are sure you are all pleased we could help you out with that, but you probably would have figured it out on your own. What is special about June 4th? Well, it is two days before June 6th. Clearly. 76 years ago this Saturday, our allied...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | May 30, 2020
According to the calendar, another June is looming. But it doesn’t seem much like June, nor are we preparing for our typical June activities. We are disappointed to say that we are unsure if or when our museums will open this year. But never fear, our planned exhibits...
