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The Bridgehampton Historical Society was founded in 1956, and is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. It is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. It currently owns and occupies two acres on Main Street in the Hamlet of Bridgehampton on which are situated two contemporary barns, a c.1870 wheelwright’s shop, a 1907 jail, a c.1890 outhouse, and the c.1830 Corwith House (listed on the NYS Register of Historic Places). The Society has recently become the stewards of the 1840 Nathaniel Rogers House, and in collaboration with the Town of Southampton has embarked on a major restoration project of that house (also listed on the National Register of Historic Places).

Donate to the Nathaniel Rogers House Restoration!

“Bridgehampton Historical Society Launches New Scholarship Program”

The Bridgehampton Historical Society is proud to introduce a new scholarship program for high school seniors with residency in the greater Bridgehampton area (Bridgehampton, Hay Ground, Sagaponack).
The historical society’s mission is to inspire the documentation, preservation and interpretation of the history, oral history and cultural traditions of Bridgehampton and its surrounding communities. In line with this mission, the historical society is expanding on its collection of oral histories by inviting high school seniors to submit an oral history essay by March 15th to the historical society. Each essay must be an account of a local memory between 1,000 and 1,500 words. The story must be a recollection by a greater Bridgehampton personage pertaining to the locale. Winners will be selected by April 30th, and the winner will receive a check for $1000.

For more information contact BHHS at (631) 537-1088, bhhs@optonline.net.

Concerts start at 7:00 pm and run approximately 75 minutes. Tickets are $25 each, $10 for members, and children under 12 free. BHHS thanks its generous sponsors without which this program would not be possible. Save the dates for the last three concerts: Dec. 2, Jan. 6, and Feb. 3.

The Historical Society’s Exhibition Galleries and Period Rooms are open for visitation year-round, Monday through Friday, from 10 am until 3 pm.
From June until October, exhibitions and period rooms are also open Saturdays, from 11 am until 2 pm.

Contact Information:
Bridgehampton Historical Society
P.O. Box 977 (Mail)
Bridgehampton, NY. 11932
Corwith House: 2368 Montauk Highway
Archives: 2539-A Montauk Highway
tel: (631) 537.1088; Archives: (631) 613-6730

Email address: bhhs@optonline.net

DIRECTIONS:
LIE to exit 70 (111)
Take exit 70 and proceed south on 111
At the end of 111 go left (east) onto Sunrise Highway
Take Sunrise to the end, which becomes the “extension”
Take Sunrise extension until you reach Montauk Highway
Go left (east) onto Montauk Highway (you will be in Southampton)
Proceed through Water Mill (Windmill will be on your right)
When you enter Bridgehampton the National Bank will be on your left (Large, brick building)
Pass the Methodist Church on your right
Pass the Catholic Church on the left and slow down
We are right after the Catholic Church on the left
Pass our building and make a left onto Corwith Avenue (opp. The Candy Kitchen)
Pull into our gate on the left side of Corwith Avenue
Park up behind the main house
We hope to see you soon!

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“The 2011 Bridge Journal Arrives!”

The Bridgehampton Historical Society is proud to announce that the 2011 issue of The Bridge journal is fresh off the presses and chuck full of historical accounts and activities relating to the broader Bridgehampton community. The Bridge is complimentary with BHHS membership, and is sold for just $5 thanks to the many local sponsors and advertisers. Copies are available from the BHHS headquarters, the Corwith House, 2368 Montauk Highway. For additional information, call 631-537-1088.

Download this year's annual copy of
The Bridge.

Footnotes for Ann Sandford's "Rural Wealth and American Property Law: The Sagaponack and Bridgehampton Connections 1802 and 1805"