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2025 Special Exhibition: Passages – A Public Sculpture Over Time

2026-06-20T14:41:53-04:00June 18th, 2026|Virtual Exhibit|

THE HENRY L. FERGUSON MUSEUM SPECIAL EXHIBIT 2025 PASSAGES A PUBLIC SCULPTURE OVER TIME 1980 – 2025 CURATED BY HLFM DIRECTOR PIERCE RAFFERTY Passages, a sculpture by Harriet Brickman, was built on South Beach, Fishers Island in the summer of 1980. Initially there were 18 fragments of a female figure;

Middle Farms nest update June 10, 2026

2026-06-17T21:18:25-04:00June 10th, 2026|News, Osprey Blog, Osprey Blog 2026|

Middle Farms Nest Update June 2026 Mom with three chicks under grackle attack June 6, 2026. We have sad news from the Middle Farms osprey nest–two of the three hatchlings did not make it. These things unfortunately occur in nature, but we were cautiously optimistic after learning from Vicki Rafferty

The Henry L. Ferguson Museum Newsletter 2026

2026-06-08T08:17:06-04:00June 8th, 2026|News|

The Henry L. Ferguson Museum Newsletter 2026 From the President: After this winter’s serial storms and low temperatures, I can’t wait to get back to Fishers for warmth, sunshine, friends, and Museum events. One of our primary goals set forth in our new strategic plan is to increase engagement across our community with year-round

How to Bury Treasure: A Field Guide to Designing Treasure Hunts

2026-06-07T22:19:28-04:00June 7th, 2026|Newsletter 2026|

How to Bury Treasure A Field Guide to Designing Treasure Hunts By Mike McNamara, Board Member Local legend holds that over three hundred years ago, Captain William Kidd came ashore at Fishers Island by night and buried some of his treasure on the Island’s east end. Academics dismiss the story, pointing to

A Sampling of Acquisitions for the Museum’s Collections

2026-06-07T22:19:50-04:00June 7th, 2026|Acquisitions, Newsletter 2026|

A Sampling of Acquisitions for the Museum’s Collections Real photo postcard published by G.L. Thompson depicting the moving of disappearing gun barrel over temporary tracks on current site of F.I. School, circa 1910s. Original stock certificate for Fishers Island Telegraph Company, 1888. Unsigned. Photo of Steamer Restless by

A Sampling of Donations to the Museum’s Collection in 2025

2026-06-07T22:20:01-04:00June 7th, 2026|Gifts, Newsletter 2026|

A Sampling of Donations to the Museum’s Collection in 2025 Please note that this is not a complete list, and we greatly appreciate all of your donations. Carol Dailey. Watercolor painting by noted American artist and illustrator Nicholas Solovioff (1927-1994) of Race Rock Light and surrounding islands as seen from Race Point,

Island History: How the Museum Grew with Its Collections

2026-06-07T22:20:37-04:00June 7th, 2026|Island History, Newsletter 2026|

Island History How the Museum Grew with Its Collections by Pierce Rafferty, HLFM Director Adding History to the First Museum The Museum was founded in 1960 to honor prominent Fishers Island civic and business leader Henry L. Ferguson. Originally located in a rented 600-square foot storefront in Baker Cottage, across from today’s

Mapping the Future: Advancing Eelgrass Monitoring in Long Island Sound

2026-06-07T22:20:46-04:00June 7th, 2026|FISM, Newsletter 2026|

Mapping the Future: Advancing Eelgrass Monitoring in Long Island Sound by Hannah Vagts, Project Manager, FISMC Eelgrass (Zostera marina) is essential to coastal ecosystems like Long Island Sound. Eelgrass meadows provide critical habitat for numerous marine species and contribute to improved water quality, reduced coastal erosion, and carbon sequestration. Understanding the

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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