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Long Wharf: History Follows An Evolving Economy

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This postcard shows Long Wharf circa 1910 when it was used by the E.W. Bliss Torpedo Company to test its product. Courtesy Sag Harbor Historical Society.

This postcard shows Long Wharf circa 1910 when it was used by the E.W. Bliss Torpedo Company to test its product. Courtesy Sag Harbor Historical Society.

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Sag Harbor HIstorical Society logo

This Long Island Rail Road locomotive ended up in the harbor when a portion of Long Wharf collapsed in 1908. Gift of Steve Peters to Sag Harbor Historical Society.

This Long Island Rail Road locomotive ended up in the harbor when a portion of Long Wharf collapsed in 1908. Gift of Steve Peters to Sag Harbor Historical Society.

Photo of Long Wharf by William Wallace Tooker.

Photo of Long Wharf by William Wallace Tooker. Courtesy of the Kevin J. McCann Collection

This postcard shows Long Wharf circa 1910 when it was used by the E.W. Bliss Torpedo Company to test its product. Courtesy Sag Harbor Historical Society.

This postcard shows Long Wharf circa 1910 when it was used by the E.W. Bliss Torpedo Company to test its product. Courtesy Sag Harbor Historical Society.

This postcard shows Long Wharf circa 1910 when it was used by the E.W. Bliss Torpedo Company to test its product. Courtesy Sag Harbor Historical Society.

This postcard shows Long Wharf circa 1910 when it was used by the E.W. Bliss Torpedo Company to test its product. Courtesy Sag Harbor Historical Society.

This Long Island Rail Road locomotive ended up in the harbor when a portion of Long Wharf collapsed in 1908. Gift of Steve Peters to Sag Harbor Historical Society.

This Long Island Rail Road locomotive ended up in the harbor when a portion of Long Wharf collapsed in 1908. Gift of Steve Peters to Sag Harbor Historical Society.

Photo of Long Wharf by William Wallace Tooker. Courtesy of the Kevin J. McCann Collection

Photo of Long Wharf by William Wallace Tooker. Courtesy of the Kevin J. McCann Collection

This postcard shows Long Wharf circa 1910 when it was used by the E.W. Bliss Torpedo Company to test its product. Courtesy Sag Harbor Historical Society.

This postcard shows Long Wharf circa 1910 when it was used by the E.W. Bliss Torpedo Company to test its product. Courtesy Sag Harbor Historical Society.

Steve Kotz on Jan 7, 2020
On a typical summer night, Sag Harbor’s Long Wharf is crowded with visitors and locals alike who are drawn to the waterfront, maybe to watch the sunset, to gawk at... more

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