Illustrious & Notorious

Sag Harbor’s illustrious, notorious, and colorful residents have left their records in the Old Burying Ground. From young John Peirson and Nathaniel Baker, who were “unfortunately killed by the accidental discharge of a cannon while celebrating the return of peace” in 1815, to the artistic work of Ithuel Hill, Long Island’s first resident stone carver, the Sag Harbor’s Old Burying Ground preserves the history and personal records of its early settlers.