by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Jul 23, 2020
He was the baby of the family, his father’s favorite and the spoiled one. At least that was the family lore. He grew up without electricity, using a back house. Christmas presents were purchased through the Sears & Roebuck catalog. The Canoe Place Inn, the canal...
by Hampton Bays Historical Society | Jul 16, 2020
Today we have summer memories brought to you by a guest writer. Thanks for the memories I have so many fond memories of Hampton Bays (HB as we lovingly refer to it) the way it was in the mid 50’s- mid-60’s. Although I was only a child, we had heard of “pick-up corner”...
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 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...
