Strange But True-Stories from Wainscott’s Past. Historical Talk - Meet at the Wainscott Chapel, to hear strange, unusual and odd stories from Wainscott’s past. Learn of its talented and celebrated past residents. You’ll be surprised at all that has occurred in the sleepy farming & fishing hamlet of Wainscott. Presented by Hilary Osborn Malecki

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Living from the Land: Wainscott Farming 1875-1900 Learn how people lived at the turn of the century, living from the land and sea in Wainscott. Vintage pictures and a historical talk will take you back to what life was like in this farming community over one hundred years ago. Saturday, July 27, 2019, 10:00-11:00

Sisters in the Wind…the road less Traveled. Bruce Kagan discusses the development of the bicycle and motorcycle and highlights key biographies of women who dared to make these machines part of their lives and became part of history in the process.

Stories of Wainscott’s Past Generations. The History of Wainscott’s First Families

 

REMEMBERING THE PAST

Historical Talks

From time to time, the Wainscott Sewing Society hosts Historical talks in the summer at the Chapel. Remembering Wainscott’s Past, its inhabitants, and farming, fishing and whaling legacy. Digging into the beginning of the Georgia Settlement, and the arrival of summer boarders. Keep an eye on our events page to learn more.

WATCH NOW: Living From the Land: Wainscott Farming 1875-1900 and Turn of the Century Tales from “Wainscott Dumplings” are available for viewing, courtesy of LTV, by clicking on the image.

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East Hampton Historical Society Winter Lecture Series: Tales from “Wainscott Dunplings” by Alice E. Hand (1879-1968) Hilary Osborn Malecki, presenter, April 30, 2021

During the 100th Anniversary of the Great War, the Stories of the 11 residents of Wainscott who served in World War One

Dear Ones at Home-World War I Letters from a Wainscott Soldier. During the 100th Anniversary of the Great War, the Stories of the 11 residents of Wainscott who served in World War One

Wainscott was not immune from the Flu Epidemic of 1918. Click on image to view.

Influenza 1918 in East Hampton. Wainscott was not immune from the Flu Epidemic of 1918. Click on image to view.