The museum which is located in the 1860 Keepers house, displays an assortment of many historical documents, and photographs.
Currently on display is an art and photography exhibit by students from east end high schools. Students from Hampton Bays, Westhampton Beach, Riverhead, Bridgehampton, and East Hampton all contributed their own artistic interpretations of the Montauk Lighthouse. The works are located in the north and south hallways of the Lighthouse Museum.
The Montauk Historical Society is proud to announce the opening of two new exhibits for 2009.
The Museum Parlor features a new case displaying two original documents. One is signed by Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson. It is the Congressional authorization, approved by President George Washington, to construct a lighthouse at Montauk Point. The second is signed by President George Washington. It authorizes the federal purchase of land from the Montauk Proprietors for the purpose of building a lighthouse at Montauk Point.
The Gilmartin Galleries is home to a new exhibit of whaling industry artifacts from the 19th century. The artifacts were also used in one of the last whale hunts conducted from shore in Wainscott in 1907.
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