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A Whale Of A Weekend in Southampton - Day 2

at Rogers Mansion | Sat Mar 24

Location

Rogers Mansion

17 Meeting House Lane
Southampton, NY 11968
(Map)
Tel: 6312832494
Contact Name: Laurie Collins
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Date & Time

11:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Sat, Mar 24, 2018
Cost: See event description
Description

Self-Guided Tours of the Rogers Mansion: Visitors can explore the 20-room Gilded Age mansion of wealthy summer resident Samuel L. Parrish who founded the Parrish Art Museum.

Self-Guided Tours: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, $4 adults, free for children 17 and under

Education Program: “Scrimshaw Art.” One of the many things sailors did to pass the time while on long whaling voyages was create scrimshaw art. At this program children will be able to see some examples of real scrimshaw art made by whale-men and then be able to create their own versions of scrimshaw art to bring home.

Education Program: 11:00 am to 1:00pm, free admission 

Lecture: Cruising the Island: Long Island’s Maritime Heritage, presented by New York Humanities Council Public Scholar, Tara Rider.

Lecture: Cruising the Island: Long Island’s Maritime Heritage: 2pm Free admission

Candlelight Open House. The period rooms will be illuminated by candles to show furnishings that reflect the 1920s. On exhibit at the mansion is Hunting the Whale: The Rise and Fall of a Southampton Industry. This program is part of South Fork’s THAW Fest taking place the weekend of March 23 to 25, 2018 with 19 cultural and art centers promoting shared exhibits and events.

Candlelight Open House: 4:00 to 5:30 pm, $10 adults, free for children 17 and under