Sag Harbor
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Custer Institute & Observatory
A good boater checks the weather on a regular basis, just like a good astronomer. A thick cover of clouds makes the latter furrow his brow and purse his lips—so it’s best to check the radar before visiting the observatory. Should the sky cooperate, the experience is a wonderful one. Hardcore astronomical research does take place at Custer (and, yes, it’s part of that Custer family), but there’s plenty of room for amateurs, even first-timers, to take a glance at the wonders of the night sky. 1115 Main Bayview Road, Southold www.custerobservatory.org 631.765.2626
Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum
Whaling was the stuff of folk songs, an American tradition like no other, full of bravado, of daring, of undue danger as man battled beast and fought the sea. It’s been gone for a century and a half, yet we still celebrate its legacies, its traditions, even its scrimshaw artwork. When whaling was king, so, too, was Sag Harbor, the place on Long Island where money flowed like nowhere else. The museum celebrates
those splendid, long-lost days. 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor www.sagharborwhalingmuseum.org 631.725.0770
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