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Noah Webster's 1806 Dictionary.
Noah Webster's 1806 Dictionary. Courtesy of the East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection.
Noah Webster's 1806 Dictionary. Courtesy of the East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection.
Noah Webster's 1806 Dictionary. Courtesy of the East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection.
Pestle from Zerviah and Captain David Hand, which was allegedly made from a rock used in a dispute between two Native Americans near Poxabogue before the house was moved to Sag Harbor. Courtesy of the East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection.
Account Book and Journal of Dr. George L. Huntington, 1873-1880, which contained information that helped his son recognize Huntington's Disease. Courtesy of the East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection.
Thomas Moran's walking stick, which he holds in a photograph taken in Monterey, California, 1919. His friend geologist Fritioff Fryxell included a note that he believed the cane was warped from Moran's walks on wet sand. Courtesy of the East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection.
Photo of Thomas Moran on the beach with his dog Wang Wei, 1918. Courtesy of the East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection.
Mary Nimmo Moran (1842-1899), Hook Pond Etching, 1885, A signed etching of Hook Pond in East Hampton, N.Y. Courtesy of the East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection
1757 Map of New England by Parisian Cartographer J. Bellin. Courtesy of the East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection.
On view now at the East Hampton Library are four new exhibits from the library’s Long Island Collection. Among the displays are photographs and documents from the family of George Lewis Fowler Sr. and Sarah Melissa Fowler, who lived in the Fowler House which East Hampton Town recently restored. Fowler House is the only landmark currently associated with the Montaukett people.
Also on view are items connected to Dr. George Huntington, a third-generation East Hampton doctor and his discovery of the neurological disease known as Huntington’s disease, along with ephemera from his family. Other objects on view include artwork, photographs and physical objects that once belonged to East Hampton artists Thomas Moran and Mary Nimmo Moran.
The final exhibit showcases a selection of treasures from the Long Island Collection, including Noah Webster's 1806 dictionary, Captain David Hand's pestle and a 1757 map recently purchased by the library.
East Hampton Library is at 159 Main Street in East Hampton. For more information on the exhibits, contact 631-324-0222.
Staff Writer on Mar 11, 2020