Young Osprey Testing Wings
The two juvenile Osprey are testing their wings. . . we expect to see them taking flight soon! Go To Live Osprey Cam
PRFCT Earth PRJCT Talk
PRFCT Earth PRJCT: How Gardens can save your sanity, your health and the birds too! By Edwina von Gal Hosted by Pierce Rafferty, director Henry L. Ferguson Museum In this recorded illustrated talk Edwina von Gal, landscape designer and founder of the Perfect Earth Project discusses why and how landscapes, no matter how
Guarding Two Chicks July 16
By mid July it seemed that one of the osprey chicks was lost. The screen grabs for this slideshow were taken on July 16, 2020. Go To Live Osprey Cam
Osprey Fledglings Report 2020
A pair from a drone with the remains of dinner. Photo by Todd McCormack Osprey Fledglings Report 2020 by Ken Edwards, Sr. We had 42 fledglings on 18 sites, a new high for Fishers Island. The past high was in 2018 with 34 on 17 sites. This year we had great
The Bethlehem, Pa. – F.I. Connection
Henry L. Ferguson Museum - The Bethlehem, PA. - Fishers Island Link (2020) The Bethlehem, Pa. – F.I. Connection: How a Once-Strong Link Became Uncoupled This illustrated lecture by HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty examines the untold story of Fishers Island’s once-strong but now all-but-forgotten connections to Bethlehem, PA., focusing on the Bartlett family,
The Physical Science of Climate Change
The Physical Science of Climate Change On Sunday, July 19, 2020 Pete Raymond, seasonal F.I. resident and professor at Yale School of the Environment, gave this illustrated talk. Directed by Marisela La Grave and Pierce Rafferty
Creating Connecticut: Critical Moments That Shaped a Great State
Creating Connecticut: Critical Moments That Shaped a Great State On Sunday, July 12, 2020 Walter Woodward, Connecticut State Historian, gave this illustrated talk for the HLFM. Directed by Marisela La Grave and Pierce Rafferty
The Eclectic Houses of Fishers Island and Beyond by Jacob Albert (2020)
Henry L. Ferguson Museum - The Eclectic Houses of Fishers Island and Beyond by Jacob Albert (2020) Edited by Marisela La Grave and Pierce Rafferty On Sunday, July 5, 2020 Jacob Albert of Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc., Boston, Mass., gave this illustrated talk focused on Fishers Island’s diverse, eclectic architecture.
Annual Exhibition 2020 Now Open
ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 The Coastal Forts of Eastern Long Island Sound: Abandonment, Ruination and Repurposing This year’s exhibition examines the current state of the fort properties that stretch across the Sound from Napatree Point, R.I., to Gardiners Point Island, N.Y. Looking beyond the visually compelling crumbling facades of gun pits,
Annual Exhibit 2020 Videos
ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 Videos Napatree Trilogy, URI Coastal Institute Judith Swift & Ayla Fox National Guard at Fort H.G. Wright, circa 1938. Courtesy of U.S. Military History Institute. Howard Best home movies, circa 1954. Courtesy of Dennis and Roz
