Exhibitions

Duke Riley Collection Exhibition & Sale

By |2023-01-19T14:58:09-05:00July 16th, 2021|Exhibitions, News, Virtual Exhibit|

The Henry L. Ferguson Museum and Lighthouse Works are pleased to announce a collaborative exhibition and sale of a collection of artworks from past Lighthouse Works Fellow Duke Riley. These four artworks by Duke Riley are made from salvaged plastic and rubber debris found on Fishers Island’s

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Beach Habitat Gallery

By |2021-06-08T09:02:38-04:00June 8th, 2021|Exhibitions|

ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2021 SANDY BEACHES, COVES & ROCKY SHORES PHOTOGRAPHERS Todd McCormack Mary P. Murphy Timothy J. Hallett Connor Jones Tracy

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A Closer Look: Photographs by Todd McCormack

By |2021-06-22T07:38:04-04:00June 3rd, 2021|Exhibitions|

Race Views A Closer Look Photographs by Todd McCormack It's a familiar story: one spouse has a long family history with this Island, and the other marries in. As a recent empty nester, this soon-to-be Fishers-in-law was more excited to set

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Annual Exhibition 2020 Now Open

By |2022-06-24T09:37:28-04:00June 27th, 2020|Exhibitions, News|

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,

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Annual Exhibit 2020 Videos

By |2022-06-24T09:38:04-04:00June 26th, 2020|Exhibitions|

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

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Fort H.G. Wright, Fishers Island

By |2022-06-24T09:38:22-04:00June 22nd, 2020|Exhibitions|

ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 Fort H.G. Wright, Fishers Island, N.Y. The U.S. Government purchased a 216-acre tract of land at the western tip of Fishers Island in April 1898 in order to establish coast defense fortifications at that site. Fort H.G. Wright, founded in 1900, was a hub of activity through World War II,

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2020 Annual Exhibition: The Coastal Forts of Eastern Long Island Sound

By |2023-01-14T20:35:54-05:00June 21st, 2020|Exhibitions, News, Virtual Exhibit|

ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 The Coastal Forts of Eastern Long Island Sound: Abandonment, Ruination and Repurposing The 2020 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,

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ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2022

Dr. Ralph Hoch leading the 1978 Memorial Day parade from a red MG driven by Eddie White. Photo by Charlie Morgan.

YEAR ROUND: A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY

The main show chronicles many aspects of the Island’s year-round community with a focus on work, school activities, recreation, and annual events that help bring the Island together.

VIRTUAL EXHIBIT ONLY

Later this year an expanded version of the 2023 Annual Exhibition and the two special exhibitions can be viewed virtually on this website.

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