The Second Fishers Island School (1916-1971)
The Second Fishers Island School (1916-1971)
Fort H.G. Wright Maps
Fort H.G. Wright Maps These maps are useful for identify buildings seen in the aerial photographs, or found in the Quartermaster list of Fort Wright structures.
Fort Wright Quartermaster List
U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps records for buildings at Fort H.G. Wright, Harbor Defenses of Long Island Sound (HDLIS), published circa 1941. Although difficult to wade through, this document is extremely useful if you are attempting to research the history of a given building or structure that was located at Fort H.G. Wright prior
Harbor Defenses of Long Island Sound
Harbor Defenses of Long Island Sound This brochure from the Museum's Military Collection provides information on the Living and Recreation Facilities at Fort Wright. Download PDF
Aerials of Fort H.G. Wright
Aerials of Fort H.G. Wright
Native Americans On Fishers Island Booklet
Amateur archaeologist H.L. Ferguson at site on Fishers Island, 1930s. New booklet examines life for the Native Americans on Fishers Island before John Winthrop, Jr., arrived… Native Americans on Fishers Island is a booklet that explores how archaeological discoveries on Fishers Island illuminate the lives of the people who lived here
WWI Service: Howard Best
Howard W. Best 1907-1919 Coast Artillery, 7th Reg/52nd, First Sergeant Acted as supply officer for 2nd Battalion 44th Artillery. Went into action April 18, 1918, continued in the line until ordered home for additional troops November 7, 1918. Was in 4 major operations and in the three
1935 FIHS Yearbook, The Islander
1935 The Islander Published by Fishers Island High School We present to you this fifth edition of "The Islander" and hope that it may show over its predecessors improvements which keep in step with the improvements of our school. On behalf of the staff
WWI Military Records of Fishers Islanders
WWI Military Records of Fishers Islanders Military Service Records from World War I, such as this one of Howard W. Best, were written in the hand of the soldiers themselves after returning stateside, or in the hand of fellow soldiers when the ultimate sacrifice was made, provide a window on a world that
1947 FIHS Yearbook
Fishers Island High School 1947 Yearbook Donated by Betty Peishoff As Seniors we leave, but we take Mr. Phillips along with us. Knowing he would feel lost without our shining faces we made reservations for him on the same ship that takes us
