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SAG HARBOR – 100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Mar 11 – Mar 17, 1924:

Hoops Heartbreak!

 

The Needlecraft Club met at the home of Mrs. Alexander Dickson on Elizabeth Street.

Daniel McClain had his home and chicken houses wired completely for electric light.

Joseph Brown was confined to his home on Madison Street with a case of the mumps.

The parking of automobiles on the grounds of the Presbyterian Church has caused so much damage to the lawn that officials call the public’s attention to the fact that this practice is actually trespassing, and future violators will be prosecuted.

After going undefeated for the entire season, the Pierson Men’s Basketball Team had reached the County Championship, where they were up against Patchogue.  Sag Harbor would enter the scrap without two of their best players – Brown and Greenberg – who were out sick.  Even more disturbing, obvious once the Patchogue team took the floor, was the physical difference between the two teams, with the entire Patchogue team described as “heavyweights.”  The Sag Harbor lads put up a game fight, using their skill and athleticism while the Patchogue team seemed to depend largely on their ability to knock down their opponents whenever necessary, racking up twenty fouls during the match.  Sag Harbor lads Onisko, Crozier, Gardner, Brown and Santacroce gave it their all, but in the end lost by a score of 21-16, and Patchogue was named county champions.


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The Virtual Museum is Open!

Travel the high seas, enjoy exhibits, enter contests, listen to music, watch short films – and so much more – all from the safety and comfort of your own home.

Visit a Certified National Treasure

Built in 1845 for $7,000, this building was originally the home whaling ship owner Benjamin Huntting II and his family.

Today it is home to The Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum where we preserve and promote the Sag Harbor culture through displaying historical objects, hosting contemporary exhibits and events.

The Museum is a certified National Treasure and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
We welcome your visit!

Photo of SHWHM exterior : Jonathan Morse
 

 

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