The East Hampton Historical Farm Museum at the corner of North Main and Cedar Streets has invited Santa for a visit and photo opportunities on Thursday evening from 4 to 6.
There will also be caroling, children’s activities, hot chocolate, and soft pretzels at the property, which will be decorated with holiday lights for the occasion. There is no charge to attend, but donations will help to support the museum’s various activities.
The Shinnecock Canal remains open to limited boat traffic despite the failure of a hinge on one of the lock gates overnight on Tuesday. The county is discouraging all non-emergency boat traffic.
While East Hampton Town boasts some large, well-known, historic cemeteries, less visible are the smaller family cemeteries dotted throughout the area. Some have just a single headstone. They’re visited infrequently, the families buried are older, and a handful have fallen into disrepair. Last week, restoration was completed on two of the town’s smaller colonial-era cemeteries.
“People buy them from stores in the spring and then when they get big and messy, they no longer want them,” said Adrienne Gillespie, the hospital supervisor at the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Refuge in Hampton Bays. “They find local ponds thinking they can survive, but they can’t for long.”
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