Illustrated Lecture
The Eclectic Houses of Fishers Island and Beyond
Jacob Albert of Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc., Boston, Mass., will give an illustrated talk focusing on Fishers Island’s diverse, eclectic architecture.
Creating Connecticut
Walter Woodward, Connecticut State Historian will give a talk on his new book Creating Connecticut: Critical Moments That Shaped a Great State (Globe Pequot).
The Science of Climate Change
This talk by F.I. seasonal resident, Peter Raymond will cover the history of climate change science and how modern day greenhouse gas concentrations are maintained.
The Bethlehem Pa. – F.I. Connection
This illustrated lecture by HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty will examine the untold story of Fishers Island’s once strong but now all-but-forgotten connections to Bethlehem, PA.
The Future PRFCT
How Gardens can save your sanity, your health and the birds too!
An Introduction to Backyard Butterflies
Illustrated Lecture by Kim Hargrave, Education Director Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center.
Storms or Trophies or History: Why Do We Sail?
CANCELLED Author John Rousmaniere has unfortunately had to cancel his sailing talk. In its place, HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty will host a screening of his recorded Illustrated Talk 'The History of Farming on Fishers Island,' please see details below.
The History of Farming on Fishers Island
Join Pierce for a tour of this fascinating all-but-forgotten history that includes a visit to the Fishers Island Oyster Farm, the last surviving farm on Fishers Island.
Regenerative Gardening
Illustrated Lecture by Craig Floyd on How to Garden with Mother Nature while reducing your work load and increasing your production and nutritional quality.
Blowin’ in the Wind?
Dr. Tiffany Smythe, professor of maritime policy at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, will provide an update on offshore wind development.
The Rise and Fall of Hotels on Fishers Island
Pierce Rafferty, Director of the HLFM, will host a screening of his illustrated talk that chronicles the life span of all Fishers Island hotels from the launching of the first destination hotel in 1877 to the shuttering of the last of Fishers Island three grand hotels in the early 1940s.
Shipwrecked
The Henry L. Ferguson Museum in partnership with the New London Maritime Society - Custom House Maritime Museum, will be hosting a mid-winter illustrated talk that we hope will bring you summery thoughts as you consider the beaches of Fishers Island with a new perspective.
Seamen of Color: Living and Sailing from the Port of New London, 1640-1880
As we celebrate Black History Month, The Henry L. Ferguson Museum and the New London Maritime Society are pleased to co-host Seamen of Color: Living and Sailing from the Port of New London, 1640-1880, an Illustrated Talk by Sandi Brewster-walker, chair and acting executive director of the Long Island Indigenous People Museum & Research Institute.
Astronomy and the E. Wilbur Rice Jr. Observatory on Fishers Island
In this Sunday's virtual illustrated talk, John W. Briggs will delve into the fascinating stories behind the instrumentation of astronomy, and in particular, the little-known story of the astronomical observatory built right here on Fishers.
