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Contact the Museum

fimuseum@fishersisland.net
(631) 788-7239
Physical Address: 1109 Equestrian Ave
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 554, Fishers Island, NY 06390

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Tues – Fri: 10 AM – 12:30 PM; 2 – 4 PM
Saturday: 10 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunday: 11 AM – 12 noon
Closed Mondays

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Pierce Rafferty, Museum Director

Pierce Rafferty, Director
Henry L. Ferguson Museum

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Injured Barred Owl found next to Brim house taken

Injured Barred Owl found next to Brim house taken to New London and picked up by Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. Diagnosed with broken elbow. A beautiful bird that is receiving treatment but with a tricky injury that makes release back into the wild problematic.. photo by Manny Fortin.

SALAMANDER CROSSING NEAR GREY GULLS, MARCH 17, 202

SALAMANDER CROSSING NEAR GREY GULLS, MARCH 17, 2022. Vernal pool species such as the Spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) spend most of their adult life in dry uplands, returning annually to the pools in order to breed.

To learn more about Vernal Pools we recommend revisiting our recorded Talk "VERNAL POOLS: A LOOK AT THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF A PART-TIME POND" by guest lecturer Bruce Fellman (https://fergusonmuseum.org/2021/08/vernal-pools-by-bruce-fellman) and Nature Notes "VERNAL POOLS – HABITATS THAT SUPPORT UNIQUE BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES" by Penni Sharp (https://fergusonmuseum.org/2008/03/vernal-pools)

From 18th century pirates to Prohibition-era bootl

From 18th century pirates to Prohibition-era bootleggers, Long Island has been a historic hub of maritime smuggling – so popular that the Atlantic Ocean off the South Shore became a crowded ‘Rum Row’ that was frequented by bootleggers like William ‘The Real McCoy’ McCoy who supplied gangsters like Al Capone and Dutch Schultz.

Join us this Sunday, March 20th, for a VIRTUAL ILLUSTRATED TALK by author and historian Bill Bleyer, ‘Maritime Smuggling on Long Island: From Pirates to Rumrunners,' wherein we will discover why pirates like Captain Kidd were attracted to Long Island and how a visit by Kidd to Gardiners Island led to him dying on the gallows in London.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81656066864

Surprised to find a granary tree for acorn woodpec

Surprised to find a granary tree for acorn woodpeckers on today’s walk in Santa Rosa CA . Who knew that this remarkable species had such an advanced backup food storage system. Not me! Worth a google.

This upcoming Sunday, January 16th, Museum Directo

This upcoming Sunday, January 16th, Museum Director Pierce Rafferty will host a rebroadcast of ‘The Bethlehem, PA – Fishers Island Connection,” a video that chronicles the remarkable story of Fishers Island’s once strong but now all-but-forgotten connections to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. VIRTUAL PRESENTATION: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85949283418

HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty will host a virtual

HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty will host a virtual encore screening of his recorded illustrated talk 'The History of Farming on Fishers Island,' this Sunday, December 12th, at 4 PM. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84024713817

A hardy group gathered at the Museum yesterday for

A hardy group gathered at the Museum yesterday for the trail clearing and beach clean up. Thanks to everyone who worked in chilly conditions and to Bottlerocket, Fishers Island Oyster Farm, Summer Shuckers and Fishers Island Lemonade for their generous contributions to the festive post clearing party. Photo credits in order: Mitchell Belanger, Bagley Reid and two by Wendy O Neil

A Fishers Island wild turkey, part of a flock of 1

A Fishers Island wild turkey, part of a flock of 12 introduced to the island by the Bowman Gray family circa 1977. Ultimately the flock didn’t survive mostly due to predation. (They weren’t hunted.) A beautiful bird photographed by Charlie Morgan June 1983. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Hope to see you at the Trail Clearing tomorrow (Friday).

A spectacular sunset on Thursday, 11/18. Photo by

A spectacular sunset on Thursday, 11/18. Photo by Marnie Briggs

A second Regal Moth caterpillar was discovered in

A second Regal Moth caterpillar was discovered in Land Trust’s Matty Matthiessen Sanctuary, Middle Farms, this one by Jessie Doyle.

Fantastic (and very rare) Regal moth caterpillar d

Fantastic (and very rare) Regal moth caterpillar discovered by Murray Fisher and his daughter at HLFM Land Trust Middle Farm Sanctuary. First recorded sighting ever on Fishers. @finyinfo06390

A board made simpler for Henri.

A board made simpler for Henri.

The @fergusonmuseum is open once again! Come in an

The @fergusonmuseum is open once again! Come in and explore this year’s Annual Exhibition —Fishers Island, Naturally: A Photographic Celebration.

This year’s Exhibition, complemented by two special exhibitions, celebrates the natural history of Fishers Island, primarily through the lens of contemporary photography, with a focus on both habitats and the diverse species that utilize and/or occupy them.
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4th and 5th of July hours 10 am to 12:30 pm and 2 to 4 pm. Visit link in bio for more info.

A rare species located today on Land Trust propert

A rare species located today on Land Trust property. Featherfoil (Hottonia inflata).Threatened status NYS.

Surfacing of recreation path extension almost comp

Surfacing of recreation path extension almost complete. Hats off to John McGillian and all who facilitated and funded this long desired project.

Bumped into this treasure on Madeline Ave this mor

Bumped into this treasure on Madeline Ave this morning. Brown-lipped snail. Since then seeing lots of snails roadside and one on deck of Museum.

Ospreys on the nest as seen through the Museum’s

Ospreys on the nest as seen through the Museum’s Osprey Cam—find it on the website and you can see the Ospreys up close all through the season! link in bio 🦅🐟🦅 #osprey #fishhawk #raptors #fishersisland

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