History Comes Alive at Hunters Garden - 27 East
logo logo logo logo

Sag Harbor Express

East Hampton Press / News / Neighborhood / News / Southampton Press / Neighborhood / News / Sag Harbor Express / 2293654

History Comes Alive at Hunters Garden

icon 29 Photos
DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

DANA SHAW

Preston Raynor was presented with a birthday card signed by visitors to the event. He was celebrating his 100th birthday in May. DANA SHAW

Preston Raynor was presented with a birthday card signed by visitors to the event. He was celebrating his 100th birthday in May. DANA SHAW

Preston Raynor celebrating his his 100th birthday. DANA SHAW

Preston Raynor celebrating his his 100th birthday. DANA SHAW

Members of the Hunters Garden Association gather in May. DANA SHAW

Members of the Hunters Garden Association gather in May. DANA SHAW

Members of the Hunters Garden Association gather in May. DANA SHAW

Members of the Hunters Garden Association gather in May. DANA SHAW

Members of the Hunters Garden Association gather in May. DANA SHAW

Members of the Hunters Garden Association gather in May. DANA SHAW

Members of the Hunters Garden Association gather in May. DANA SHAW

Members of the Hunters Garden Association gather in May. DANA SHAW

Members of the Hunters Garden Association gather in May. DANA SHAW

Members of the Hunters Garden Association gather in May. DANA SHAW

Members of the Hunters Garden Association gather in May. DANA SHAW

Members of the Hunters Garden Association gather in May. DANA SHAW

On the third Thursday in May and October, the Hunter's Garden Association, which dates to 1833, holds its biannual gathering. DANA SHAW

On the third Thursday in May and October, the Hunter's Garden Association, which dates to 1833, holds its biannual gathering. DANA SHAW

Visitors to the Hunter's Garden line up to sample eel and Manhattan clam chowders. DANA SHAW

Visitors to the Hunter's Garden line up to sample eel and Manhattan clam chowders. DANA SHAW

Visitors to the Hunter's Garden sample eel and Manhattan clam chowders cooked in large pots on the site. DANA SHAW

Visitors to the Hunter's Garden sample eel and Manhattan clam chowders cooked in large pots on the site. DANA SHAW

Visitors to the Hunter's Garden sample eel and Manhattan clam chowders cooked in large pots on the site. DANA SHAW

Visitors to the Hunter's Garden sample eel and Manhattan clam chowders cooked in large pots on the site. DANA SHAW

Visitors to the Hunter's Garden sample eel and Manhattan clam chowders cooked in large pots on the site. DANA SHAW

Visitors to the Hunter's Garden sample eel and Manhattan clam chowders cooked in large pots on the site. DANA SHAW

Visitors to the Hunter's Garden sample eel and Manhattan clam chowders cooked in large pots on the site. DANA SHAW

Visitors to the Hunter's Garden sample eel and Manhattan clam chowders cooked in large pots on the site. DANA SHAW

On the third Thursday in May and October, the Hunter's Garden Association, which dates to 1833, holds its biannual gathering. DANA SHAW

On the third Thursday in May and October, the Hunter's Garden Association, which dates to 1833, holds its biannual gathering. DANA SHAW

Visitors to the Hunter's Garden sample eel and Manhattan clam chowders cooked in large pots on the site. DANA SHAW

Visitors to the Hunter's Garden sample eel and Manhattan clam chowders cooked in large pots on the site. DANA SHAW

A half-dozen men surround a table on which hundreds of hardshell clams sit on ice, the men slicing them open and offering clams on the half-shell to any and all takers. DANA SHAW

A half-dozen men surround a table on which hundreds of hardshell clams sit on ice, the men slicing them open and offering clams on the half-shell to any and all takers. DANA SHAW

A half-dozen men surround a table on which hundreds of hardshell clams sit on ice, the men slicing them open and offering clams on the half-shell to any and all takers. DANA SHAW

A half-dozen men surround a table on which hundreds of hardshell clams sit on ice, the men slicing them open and offering clams on the half-shell to any and all takers. DANA SHAW

Jerry Kaler DANA SHAW

Jerry Kaler DANA SHAW

Christopher Walsh on Oct 2, 2024
It is the third Thursday in May, and history and tradition have come to life in a large clearing in a wooded area off the Moriches-Riverhead Road, somewhere near the... more

You May Also Like:

Southampton July 4th Parade Delights Crowd

The Southampton July Fourth parade was held on Friday morning and did not disappoint with ... 7 Jul 2025 by Staff Writer

Come and Tell Us

When Tim Bishop was our congressman, he held numerous town hall meetings with his constituents. They were raucous affairs. Those were the days of the Tea Party, and its members were outraged that the federal government was expanding health care insurance to millions of Americans. And they let Congressman Bishop know it. Usually loudly and sometimes rudely. They seemed unmoved that thousands of their fellow Americans were being driven to bankruptcy by medical debt. They were unconcerned that thousands were dying prematurely due to their lack of access to affordable health care. Many I spoke to seemed more worried that ... by Staff Writer

A Shared Past

American history is beneath your feet, in archaeological sites of all sizes across Long Island. Such sites represent a cultural snapshot, an opportunity to stop for a moment and contemplate the generations that stood on that same ground, leaving not only their material footprint behind but also the convictions that affect our culture today. These places hold, within their parameters, a moment in time. Few of us, in Sag Harbor now, experience a shared past, having come from all parts of the world, traditions and societies; yet, choosing to be here, we now share a culture. Sag Harbor embodies a ... by Staff Writer

Car Found

I would like to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to the police department of Sag Harbor and the traffic control officers. I needed to get to the post office and had forgotten my own golden rule to never leave home during peak summer months. The traffic was so intense, in fact, like midtown Manhattan, and it took 45 minutes of searching to even find a parking spot. I rejoiced to find any space at all — but after my errands couldn’t remember where that spot was. It was the worst day to be stranded in the 95-plus-degree heat wave, ... by Staff Writer

SAT Prep Course Offered by Child Care Center

The Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center is offering an SAT prep course ahead of the August 23 test date. Classes will be held Mondays in July and August, with an additional session on Wednesday, August 13, from 6 to 9 p.m.
The cost is $40 and includes a workbook; scholarships are available. To register, email Camryn@bhccrc.org or call 631-537-0616. The center is located at 551 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike.
“SAT Prep can be an important part of that journey,” said executive director Bonnie Michelle Cannon. by Staff Writer

Jazz Mass In Bridgehampton On Sunday

St Ann’s Episcopal Church on Main Street in Bridgehampton will host its annual Jazz Mass on Sunday, July 13, at 10 a.m. All are welcome. The band will include Ada Rovatti and Eric Schugren on saxophone; Mike Gari, guitar; John Mele, drums; and Steve Shaughnessy, bass. The choir will sing Bob Chilcott’s “Little Jazz Mass,” and all are encouraged to join in singing the hymns. A hospitality hour for all follows the service. by Staff Writer

VIEWPOINT: The Accidental Shutterbug

I never considered myself much of a photographer. That was far more my dad’s thing. ... by Steven Stolman

Community News, July 10

YOUTH CORNER Read and Play The John Jermain Memorial Library, 201 Main Street in Sag ... by Staff Writer

'Peter and the Wolf' Peformances at LTV and CMEE

The Hampton Ballet Theatre School will present Peter and the Wolf on Sunday, July 27, at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at LTV Studios in Wainscott, and again on Thursday, July 31, at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton. The production features students of HBTS, choreography by director Sara Jo Strickland, costumes by Yuka Silvera and Kate McManus, and live music by the Hampton Festival Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Andrew Perea. Josh Gladstone will narrate the family-friendly ballet. Tickets are available at ltveh.org and cmee.org. by Staff Writer

Beachcomber, July 10

It’s wonderful to be back in Southampton! I never thought I was going to get ... by Alex Littlefield