Two New Exhibits at The William Corwith House

The William Corwith House built circa 1825, has been the home of the Bridgehampton Museum for many years and is now home to two new exhibits for all to see — “Farm Field Finds” and “Sown & Grown.” Both exhibits are on display by appointment until the end of the year.

“Sown & Grown” highlights the agricultural history of Bridgehampton and Sagaponack. The exhibit features historical photos of local farmers as well as many tools and simple machines used day in and day out by local farmers. The subjects covered are potato farming, dairy farming, involvement with moonshining and more.

“Farm Field Finds” is a collection of materials found by Southampton resident Robert Beck in and around farms across the East End, while metal detecting. Among the materials are buttons and rare coins including a Fugio Cent which was the first official coin to circulate in the United States minted in 1787. The exhibit also includes various folk art pieces made with materials found in the earth and a little bit of the science behind just how metal detecting works.

The William Corwith House, located at 2368 Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton, is a five-bay-wide, two-room-deep, two-story late Federal/early Greek Revival style structure with a decorative entry transom and dentil molding along the roof eaves being among its most characterizing features. Additionally, the house’s cedar shingle cladding, corner boards, symmetrically arranged fenestration, granite foundation, and symmetrical internal end chimneys further reinforce both its construction date and architectural style.

While the house doesn’t have regular open hours, it is open for tours by appointment Wednesdays to Saturdays by calling 631-537-1088 and the grounds are always open for the public to enjoy from sunup to sun down.