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In the Neighborhood: A Small Trip Through Time, to Halsey House & Garden

Halsey House

In the Neighborhood

By Taylor K. Vecsey 1

Admire some very original real estate with a visit to the Southampton Historical Society’s Halsey House & Garden in Southampton.

In the Neighborhood: The Way It Was Done

Parsons Blacksmith Shop

In the Neighborhood

By Taylor K. Vecsey

When horses offered the only mode of transportation, Charles Silas Parsons kept the hooves fresh and wheels turning in Bonac, among his other skills.

Check out a piece of local history

Tradition and Technology Mix in Southold Colonial Herb Garden

Southold Colonial Herb Garden

In the Neighborhood

By Taylor K. Vecsey

Tradition and technology mix in the Southold Historical Society’s Colonial Herb Garden, which reopened in July.

QR code offers plant’s explanation on how the herbs were used by Southold’s colonial families’

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