by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Sep 16, 2020
It’s that time of year again. Summer has faded, even though we still have some nice days, and children are headed back to school – or whatever passes for school this year. Fortunately, those challenges are for others to deal with. Our Society’s challenge is to...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Aug 27, 2020
Nothing says summer better than Ice Cream and, in particular, Good Humor Ice Cream. How many of our readers recall waiting for the Good Humor man to come around on a summer evening. He only came by once so you’d better be ready with your change in hand. Remember the...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Aug 20, 2020
Join us as we take a quick trip down memory lane with this lovely lady, Isabelle “Babe” Penny Creef. Our family used to love to go camping. There must be some Gypsy blood in us. Two places I particularly remember were Peconic Bay in Hampton Bays and...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Aug 13, 2020
Amongst all the not so good things that are occurring in 2020, we are happy to report that there will also be something to dazzle us! Yes, the Perseid meteor shower is right here, right now. All you night owls now have a wonderful reason for staying up past midnight....
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Aug 6, 2020
George Albert Soper may not be a name that is on the tip of your tongue. And yet, he is someone you probably know of, in at least a vicarious way. George was the son of George and Georginanna Soper, born in 1870 and raised in New York City. Brother of Georgianna,...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Jul 30, 2020
It is hard to imagine Jackie Kennedy as a 91 year old. Like her first husband, she is forever young. But, in fact, she would have celebrated this age just two days ago. It is also difficult to imagine her as a cute little girl who was horse crazy and summered in The...
