Preserving Sag Harbor tells the extraordinary story of how Sag Harbor has preserved its most iconic and historic buildings, structures and sites. It would make a great holiday present for those who love Sag Harbor and its rich history as we do.

Order now. The book will be available for pickup at our Holiday Caroling Event, Saturday Dec 2nd between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. Stick around to hear the Dickens Carolers perform, starting at 4:00 p.m, before the candlelight stroll down Main Street to the annual tree-lighting.

Please call 631.725.5092 or email sagharborhist@gmail.com if you need to make other arrangements to get your purchases.

Situated on the bay side of the South Fortk of Long Island, New York, Sag Harbor had built up a thriving coastal and foreign trade by the time the Revolutionary War commenced. In 1789, when George Washington approved the creation of Sag Harbor as a Port of Entry, the village had more tons of square-rigged vessels engaged in commerce than even its sister port New York City. How it got to be, how it suffered, endured, and survived 200 years of economic peril, wars, and fires is told for the first time in this all-encompassing history. This book celebrates life in a small town, one that has endured for over 200 years, one that has retained its special beauty and individuality,

A book that pays tribute to Annie Cooper Boyd by displaying her beautiful art and her writings. 

Sag Harbor's history is presented to us with archival photographs by writer, editor, and designer Tucker Burns Roth, who is also a trustee of the Sag Harbor Historical Museum. Images along with well-researched descriptions and anecdotes reveal a "boom and bust" history from the heydays of the whaling industry in the early 1800s to its industrial era as a factory town for Fahys Watchcase, Alvin Silver, Bliss torpedo testing and Bulova in the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th. Throughout its history, Sag Harbor has attracted and nurtured a wide variety of artists, writers, actors, and, of course, weekenders. Part of Arcadia's Images of America series, this book is a treasure trove of historic moments in the rich long life of Sag Harbor, a Long Island gem. 

The history of this exceptional burying ground dates to its opening in 1767 and includes a Revolutionary fort that was built on the site. The names and dates of the 334 men, women and children buried here from 1767-1870 include twenty-two Revolutionary War patriots and "prison ship" victims. Brief biographies of colonial settlers, whaling captains, children who died young, and other catalysts of the village's growth bring the past to life. 

An indespensible historical and architectural guide to Sag Harbor and its houses, for a leisurely read or as a walking-tour guide through streets where captains and mates, and rope-makers and ships' carpenters once lived.

Excerpts from the Diary of Annie Burnham Cooper, a Sag Harbor native who gained recognition as a poet and local historian as well as a painter specializing in scenic views of the region.