Ahoy Matey 2014
Children's Program
Children can dress as pirates to set the mood for a walk down the plank on the way to loads of swashbuckling activities. Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Time: 2-3 p.m.Place: The Museum
Place: The Museum
Place: The Museum
Fishers Island’s Ferries Over Time – July
An illustrated lecture by HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty on the history of Fishers Island’s ferries.
Sunday, July 13th
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Union Chapel
Edwin is back in Cell Range!
Edwin was out of cell tower range for most of the winter but on Valentines Day his signal was received!
The History of the Brickyards of Fishers Island
An Illustrated Talk by Pierce Rafferty
Wednesday, January 22nd at 5:00 p.m.
Place: Fishers Island Library
The History Of Race Rock Light 2
An illustrated lecture by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty.
The talk is a modified version of the talk given last summer.
Wednesday December 4th at 5:00 p.m.
Place: The F.I. Library
7th Annual Thanksgiving Trail Clearing and Oyster Gathering
Friday, November 29, 2013
2:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Edwin Migration Update November 2013
After 45 days of migrating south for the winter, Edwin's last signal was received from Mérida, Venezuela – at the base of the Cordillera De Mérida Mountains.
The Long Forgotten Fishers Island Jail
The Long Forgotten Fishers Island Jail by Pierce Rafferty November 2013 Immediately after E.M. & W. Ferguson purchased almost all of Fishers Island in 1889, they enlarged the Mansion House, extensively renovated the Lyles Beach Hotel, carved new roads, established a West End water system and revived farms throughout the island. One long forgotten improvement
Blimps on Fishers during World War II
Blimps on Fishers during World War II by Pierce Rafferty September 2013 Aerial view looking south by southwest over Fort H.G. Wright's main reservation, August 21, 1944. The photograph was taken from an altitude of 1000 feet. It provides a clear view of the Fort's extensive facilities, barracks and buildings during the World War
