The Greenport Village Blacksmith plays a great part in the maritime history of the town of…read moreGreenport. The Blacksmith dates back to the 1870s and gives a glimpse of the makings of such things as, parts for ships at sea which was their major industry in that era, plus plow wheels, horse shoes, street lamp posts, etc. All things of metal such as iron and steel. **Groups may tour the Blacksmith Shop by appointment. Please call: 631-477-2100 or email: director@eastendseaport.org ** Worth a trip. Thank you for reading

Absolutely stunning collection of Judith Leiber's handbags and minaudieres…read more The museum sits amidst 7 acres of well manicured gardens designed by Gerson Leiber with many fountains and sculptures. I was informed that next year the museum will also house Gerson's paintings. I thought it was a world class museum and one of the best cultural options in the area. The Collection and gardens are open to the public, free of charge, every summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 PM to 4 PM.

A very positive visit while in East Hampton to see these gorgeous handbags and take a stroll…read morethrough the manicured gardens. The museum is small but clean and compact. Also they generously offer it for free. Worth a stop definitely if you're in the area during the times it's open.

Unfortunately, the museum wasn't open. We came here in April, and they aren't open till May (as we…read morefound much to be this way in the Hamptons). Not complaining, though, cuz I still got to see another windmill, although I don't know the name of this windmill. Supposedly, there are 11 windmills peppered throughout the Hamptons, and I saw 3 of them. Now that I'm home and was trying to match my photos with the windmill names, that's when I learned that more than 3 windmills exist, so I'll have to hunt them down next time I'm in the Hamptons. I love stuff like this !!

Very nice personal tour Admission was $4…read moreThe tour guide lady was nice enough to show us inside the windmill. We looked through out the whole house. 2 floors. Def would recommend it.

flow of the museum was a bit off but this was such a wonderful museum. all of the displays were…read morestunning, the museum guide was great and the historical accounts were so informative. i definitely recommend.

A good little museum in town. It's not very large, but it…read morecan keep you occupied for a good hour. It's a nice place to cool off in the summer after walking the town. They have artifacts and you can spend time reading about certain things, taking pictures and asking questions. The museum is small, but it's expected in a small town. I went alone, so I wouldn't go back alone, it's one of those things, you've seen it once, you don't need to go back. If one of my friends wanted to go, I definitely would go with them.

George Washington's signature is in here. G-Dub himself. I geek out over this stuff. Do other…read morepeople not? I will never not respect the Founding Fathers for the risk they took. They were ready to pay the ultimate price for freedom. I'm ready to run through a wall again right now just thinking about it. The history here is tangible. You can feel it in the air. A calm, yet heavy energy. I almost felt the walls trying to talk to me. It was cloudy and raining when we went, but I can't imagine a better setting to first see this lighthouse. It felt like a scene out of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind. They have countless memorabilia, but my favorite thing other than G-Dubs John Hancock was the Original Desk of Jacob Hand, who was the First Keeper of the Lighthouse. Such a well built desk. They don't make desks like this anymore. On the back of the 1796 document authorizing the purchase of the land is where G's signature lies. Clear as day. Pen on paper. I got chills. He was really him. I will leave you with my favorite G-Bug quote: "The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph." IG @johnny.novo Tiktok @jnov__ Substack @johnnynovo

Sadly, the lighthouse was closed during the weekday as we were too early in season. We figured the…read morelighthouse itself would be closed and we'd still be able to get closer, but there is a large fence preventing you from walking up. The parking lot has a couple of tower viewers where you can insert $.25 to get a close-up of the lighthouse and surrounding area (the one on the left is broken). There's large parking lot with an Info center, kids playground, and picnic tables. Thankfully, the very clean restrooms were open, even though everything else was closed. Open on weekends 10:30 - 4:30 weather permitting.

I love windmills, and I love lighthouses, and I love covered bridges. When I can, and if the…read moreoccasion arises, I go hunt them out. There aren't too many windmills in the United States, but there are a cluster of them on Eastern Long Island. Gardiner's Mill was built in 1804.

I love this place…read more During the first time we came, around November, it was a full moon and we were told that conditions weren't so optimal. However, there were a lot of people out and the place was hopping. There were stargazers who had set up their own telescopes on the lawn, the domes were manned, and monitors were displaying what they were focused on with such amazing views. We went inside and queued up to be able to go upstairs to the big telescope (they bring up 15 people at a time), and the waiting area had a piano player that provided a lovely ambiance. There were a couple of staff members speaking and answering questions, and really learned quite a bit from them. Here's where it gets even better...it's run by volunteers and is free. There is no other place like it. They operate on donations from visitors (5 bucks), and dues from those who decide to become members. We fell in love with the experience that night and became members ourselves. I even had my girlfriend become a volunteer We returned on 12/21 for the Winter Solstice where they had a lecturer out front on the lawn with a laser pointer and he gave a talk about what was visible in the night sky. Bonus: it was completely dark. No moonlight. They served coffee, tea, hot cocoa, desserts and cookies from Erica's Rugelach, and there was quite a crowd that night despite it being 19 degrees out. No piano this time, but a very good guitar player provided lovely music. I don't know what it is about this location, but the stars seem much clearer, like they want to come out and show off. Spent quite a bit of time at the big scope, got to see Jupiter and its moons, Orion's Nebula, Mars, it's always a fantastic time here if you're into stargazing. If you want to do something off the beaten path on a Saturday night, this is the place. In my photos, you'll see the difference from when there was a full moon, and the night of the Winter Solstice.

Everyone that works here is very knowledgeable, it's cool to see the passion that they all have in…read morethis hobby. Unfortunately when my boyfriend and I went it was a cloudy day so we didn't get to look up at the stars, but we got to tour the building. Will be back again!

Thank you! For opening up the doors special for us. I was mixed up with the hours of the museum…read more Private tour of the grounds and buildings. He said the museum displays will not be fully completed until next year. I am an artist so I appreciated all the artwork from the Oysterponds artist -William Steeple Davis. I also liked the personal relics from the descendants of the area - photographs, documents, jewelry, fishing relics from the 1800's. Beautiful grounds. We were there about an hour. There are no parking restrictions - park in the street. People don't realize what was here on Long Island before highways and big box stores. You need the past in order to have a future. Good for small school groups, small tour groups.

Amazing! The people here are absolutely fantastic, particularly Bill McNaught. So helpful and…read moreinformative. Favorite historical society visit yet!