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The Second Floor: A New Public Space

By |2020-05-16T11:34:37-04:00May 28th, 2016|Museum News, Newsletter, Newsletter 2016|

The Second Floor: A New Public Space The Richard E. Riegel, Jr. Maritime Library Housed in the Tower Room, the Richard E. Riegel, Jr. Maritime Library holds more than 500 maritime and nautical books and magazines, primarily from the library of the late Jerry Riegel, but supplemented by donations from the Burton G. Tremaine,

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Penni Sharp Nature Walk with Botanist Lauren Brown

By |2020-05-20T11:49:39-04:00April 12th, 2016|Guided Walk, Museum Events, Museum News, Museum Programs, Programs & Exibitions|

Explore Middle Farms Flats
Friday, August 26, 2016

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Two Osprey Spotted on Nest ~ March 2016

By |2020-04-14T18:19:14-04:00March 28th, 2016|Museum News, Osprey Blog|

There were a few osprey sightings around the nest at Middlefarms flats in the days leading up to this image capture, which was taken on the morning of March 28, 2016. [button link="https://fergusonmuseum.org/osprey-cam/" color="blue" target="_self" size="medium"]Go to LIVE OspreyCam[/button]

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Edwin Returns to the Area March 23-25

By |2020-04-14T18:19:15-04:00March 26th, 2016|Edwin Blog, Museum News|

March 23 ~ New Jersey to Connecticut March 23 ~ After a night in New Jersey, Edwin continued his spring migration north and headed towards New York. He crossed the Hudson River in Manhattan around noon, and passed though Queens and Huntington, then turned north across Long Island Sound. In the early afternoon,

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Edwin Tracking March 22: New Jersey

By |2020-04-14T18:19:15-04:00March 24th, 2016|Edwin Blog, Museum News|

March 20-21 ~ After previously reaching Virginia on March 18, Edwin remained in the state and continued to visit southern waterways including Lazaretto Creek, before heading to the Richmond area on March 21. He spent his list night in the state along Swift Creek Reservoir. [raw] [one_half] March 20-21 [/one_half] [one_half last]

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Edwin Begins 2016 Return North

By |2020-04-14T18:19:15-04:00March 23rd, 2016|Edwin Blog, Museum News|

After spending the winter months along the upper stretches of the Amazon River in Brazil, Edwin began his return north on February 26, 2016. [raw] [one_half] Winter 2015-2016 [/one_half] [one_half last] Solimões River [/one_half] [clear] [/raw] Feb 26 - March 3 ~ Edwin began his return north and left South America –

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ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2023

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F.I. Sketchbook 2005

THE SKETCHBOOKS OF CHARLIE FERGUSON

In the full sweep of Fishers Island’s history, there is no artist more synonymous, more closely associated with Fishers Island than Charles B. “Charlie” Ferguson. The main show features images from two of Charlie's sketchbooks which functioned as illustrated diaries that were filled with daily activities, nature observations, personal notes, and lots of art—drawings, sketches, and watercolors—in various states of completion.

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