Ithuel Hill: Long Island’s First Stone Carver

Back by popular demand, Zach Studenroth, SHHM President, will conduct a series of four different walking tours of the Old Burying Ground, one on each of the last Sundays of June, July, August and September. Meet at the flagpole at Union and Church Streets. Attendance is free; donations are appreciated.

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 old Sag Harbor Burying Ground preserves the history and personal records of its early settlers. The gravesites of African Americans and Portuguese immigrants, who contributed to the growth and prosperity of the village, will also be visited.