by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Dec 15, 2021
The Holidays are firmly upon us and the elves here at the HBHPS decided that this week’s missive should be fitting to the season. Lots of images are related to this time of year, candles, poinsettias, colorful lights, to name a few. And mistletoe! While some of you...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Dec 1, 2021
The weather is brisk and it’s a terrific day for a walk! (checking weather report to make sure it’s not pouring rain on Thursday. Okay, maybe a little rain.) One of the reasons this blog – fancy, modern word there – was started, was because of our desire...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Nov 18, 2021
One topic that crops up quite often while reading old newspapers or documents is house moving. No not moving from one house to the other, but actually moving the entire house. This was seemingly a very common practice and most likely a less expensive one than in...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Oct 28, 2021
You will be pleased to hear that October is almost done, taking Archives Month with it, yet we feel compelled to address it one more time. Halloween is just a few days away, so it also seems a good time to tackle that subject. Have no fear; we can cram the two...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Oct 21, 2021
Well here we are again, still Archives Month. We figured while last week we gave you an explanation of what an archive is, this week we thought we’d introduce you, or hopefully re-introduce you, to our biggest archive! The Prosper King House. The Prosper King House is...
