“Sag Harbor in the Revolution” Book Launch

In April, the Museum will launch its book, “Sag Harbor in the Revolution”, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Our small village was an important contributor to the patriots’ efforts to become independent, but not all residents wanted to part company with the King.

Have you heard of the Battle of Sag Harbor, the heroic raid on the British fort that still lies beneath our feet in the Old Burying Ground? Or of the mass exodus to Connecticut from Sag Harbor in September 1776, when local residents escaped the British occupation? Or do you know how our village rebuilt its economy after the Revolutionary War? These and many other questions will be answered in “Sag Harbor in the Revolution.”

Thirteen authors, all distinguished historians or specialists in their fields, have been brought together to contribute new research on the subject of Sag Harbor’s role in the American Revolution.