by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Feb 8, 2022
“No JOKE,” read a February 1806 Boston newspaper. “A vessel has cleared at the Custom House for Martinique with a cargo of ice. We hope this will not prove a slippery speculation.” In today’s age, we don’t give much thought to ice and how...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Feb 2, 2022
Oh Baby, it’s cold outside! We hope this epistle finds you cozy and warm. Chances are, unless you are reading this outdoors, that is the case, because we have warm homes. That is the result of our species millenia-long preoccupation with regulating our body heat. Not...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Jan 8, 2022
There are weeks where we set out to entertain and hopefully amuse with some of the tales from our past. On others, we hope to make you thoughtful. Today will be the latter. While the month of December can be filled with holiday happenings and fond memories which bring...
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...
