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2026 Calendar of Events
Feb 1st: The American Revolution, a six-part documentary from Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt. Screenings weekly on Sundays at the Sag Harbor Cinema starting February 1st through March 8th; the first episode will be shown at 11 a.m. Admission is free; registration is highly recommended at the cinema box office of sagharborcinema.org.
April: “Sag Harbor in the Revolution” Book Launch
May 17th: 2026 Exhibit Opening “The Revolution at Hand: Clothing, Work and Daily Life in Sag Harbor”
May 23rd / 24th: Meig’s Raid Weekend, co-sponsored by Sag Harbor Historical Museum, Preservation Long Island, Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum & John Jermain Memorial Library
Jun 28th: “The British Redoubt of 1777” walking tour of The Old Burying Ground
Jul 4th: The Declaration of Independence reading on the porch of the Annie Cooper Boyd House (circa 1760), 174 Main Street
Jul 26th: “Veterans and Patriots Monuments” walking tour of The Old Burying Ground
Aug 8th: “Sag Harbor in the Revolution” Symposium, at Christ Episcopal Church
Aug 30th: “Restoring a Colonial Treasure” walking tour of The Old Burying Ground
Sep 18th: A Colonial Cocktail Party featuring authentic colonial bites from Martha Washington’s cookbook – Breakwater Yacht Club
Oct 9th: Touring Sag Harbor’s Deep Waters on the Shelter Island South Ferry
Nov 15th: Capt. Lester Beebee Windmill Sign installation & dedication
Keeping History Alive
The mission of the Sag Harbor Historical Museum is to promote and encourage public education and appreciation of Sag Harbor Village’s history and to foster and work to preserve the Village’s historic buildings, sites, and other materials.
The Museum is housed in one of Sag Harbor’s original colonial homes, 174 Main Street, on Sag Harbor’s Captain’s Row. Originally a “half-house,” the house was bought in 1871 by the Cooper family, one of Sag Harbor’s important whaling boat builders and outfitters.
Annie Cooper Boyd, the Museum, and the Collection
Having grown up next door in the Cooper family home, Annie Cooper Boyd inherited the “cottage” at 174 Main Street, now referred to as the Annie Cooper Boyd house, 1907. In the early years of the twentieth century, Annie enjoyed Sag Harbor summers with her then-young family and moved into the house full time when her husband retired. A prolific writer and painter, Annie left us with a chronicle of her childhood and adulthood in Sag Harbor from the early 1880s until her death in 1941.
In 1998, Annie’s daughter Nancy Boyd Willey, who had inherited the house when Annie died, generously donated it to the Sag Harbor Historical Society. Willey’s gift included Annie’s original artworks, diaries, and letters, comprising an astonishing record of a woman of her times, and a record of Sag Harbor during those years.
In addition to the Annie Cooper Boyd collection, the museum’s many collections include historic objects, records, maps, letters, and other papers, as well as an extensive eighteenth and nineteenth century costume collection. These collections will be housed in our newly planned Archive Building.
Our Activities and Reach
The Museum has an active publishing and exhibition program, as well as special initiatives relating to historical sites and events in Sag Harbor. The organization also provides educational and historical exhibits, videos, tours, seminars, and presentations about Sag Harbor and its environs for the public, including the students and teachers of the Sag Harbor School District.
Collaboration with other local historical associations and arts organizations is key to the Museum’s mission. The Museum provides research and conducts house histories when requested by the public and actively works toward the preservation of Sag Harbor’s rich history, spanning the eighteenth century to today.
Please come and visit us and learn more!
