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Force of Nature by Jeff Wheelwright

By |2020-04-14T18:17:16-04:00July 20th, 2018|Museum News|

The racing tides beneath Peter Matthiessen’s literary achievement
Peter’s love for nature, unbridled nature . . . had begun during his boyhood on Fishers Island, New York . . .

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Edwin Tracking April 2-5: From Long Island to CT

By |2020-04-14T18:19:10-04:00April 7th, 2016|Edwin Blog|

Edwin Tracking April 2, 2016: Long Island and Connecticut APRIL 2 ~ After a night near Tobaccolot Pond on Gardiners Island, Edwin made a loop to Long Island and back in the morning. While on Long Island, he visited the Springs East Harbor area and Napeague Bay, then returned to Gardiners Island mid-morning.

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Edwin Tracking March 30-31: Gardiners and CT

By |2020-04-14T18:19:13-04:00April 1st, 2016|Edwin Blog|

Edwin Tracking March 30-31, 2016: Gardiners Island, NY and CT MARCH 30 ~ After a night near Tobaccolot Pond on Gardiners Island, Edwin spent the morning and early afternoon between Gaylor Hole and Bostwick Creek, then headed north to Connecticut. He reached Latimer Book in East Lyme, mid afternoon and followed it north,

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Edwin Tracking March 28-29: CT and Gardiners

By |2020-04-14T18:19:13-04:00March 31st, 2016|Edwin Blog|

March 28 ~ From Gardiners Island, NY to East Lyme, CT MARCH 28 ~ After two nights on Gardiners Island, Edwin spent the morning and much most of the afternoon between Gaylor Hole, mid-island and Bostwick Creek, along the north end. He then headed off island and returned to East Lyme Connecticut. Late

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Edwin Tracking March 26-27: Gardiners Island

By |2020-04-14T18:19:14-04:00March 29th, 2016|Edwin Blog|

Edwin leaves Connecticut and heads south to Gardiners Island. MARCH 26 ~ Edwin headed west of Powers Lake early in the morning and visited the Eight Mile River and the Connecticut River. He then headed south and reached Gardiners Island before noon. He spent the afternoon making multiple trips - mostly mid-island between

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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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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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