Sag Harbor Historical Society

The mission of the Sag Harbor Historical Society is to promote and encourage public education and appreciation of the history of the Village of Sag Harbor, and to work for the preservation of the historic sites. The Society maintains two historic buildings: a 1916 jailhouse, located on the premises of the Sag Harbor Police Headquarters and a museum building housed in an 18th century Sag Harbor home. The museum puts on yearly summer historic exhibits, holds lectures, and is open for public tours. In the rear of the property is the Society’s interpretation of William Cooper’s whale boat shop, containing a small exhibit of boat building tools and videos about Sag Harbor’s famous whaling industry.

As part of its mission to represent the history of Sag Harbor to the public, the Sag Harbor Historical Society holds archives of historical documents, books, photography, art, and period clothing. The various collections date from the mid 1700’s to current day and includes:

• A library of over 300 historic books, maps, diaries, and bibles

• Historic documents, including about 100 family histories, 100 house histories, various church histories, deeds, and ledgers

• Around 1,000 pieces of correspondence

• Over 30 oral histories, documented in either audio or video

• Ten boxes of authentic period clothing

• A large photograph collection, both physical and digital, of local Sag Harbor landmarks

• Over 600 works of art done by Annie Cooper Boyd, including framed paintings, pen and ink sketches, greetings cards, postcards, and calling cards

Archives Hours: Saturday, Sunday & Holidays 1pm - 4pm

Address: 174 Main St., Sag Harbor, New York 11963

Website: https://www.sagharborhistorical.org/index.php

Contact: 631-725-5092

info@sagharborhistorical.org

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