1680 and just 12 miles west on Montauk High-
way. Amagansett, formerly a simple fi shing
Village, now beckons as a summer playground
for artists, literati, and the well-heeled. The
Town Marine Museum on Bluff Road displays a
diorama of Montauk's original fi shing Village,
down to the smallest detail, and the history
of whaling and fi shing industries. An outdoor
display occupies the children. Open Memorial.
Day to Columbus. Day, daily in July and August
from 10 am 5 pm. Miss Amelia's Cottage,
built in 1725 and located on Main Street, has a
museum with colonial furnishings.
property. Listen to live music at Stephen Talk-
house (267-3117) or go shopping at the shops in
Amagansett Square.
pristine beaches, summertime celebrities, East
Hampton also claims a history dating back to
1648. Take a self-guided tour of East Hampton's
Village Historical District, which extends from
the south end of Main Street and runs 3/4 mile
north where it ends at the beginning of the
commercial zone. Town Pond and the South End
Cemetery, forms its southern end. Visit Home
Sweet Home Museum and Mulford Farm (an
intact 18th-century English colonial farmstead).
The historical district contains 31 buildings
erected before 1850, including two windmills.
Guild Hall houses three art galleries and the
museum's art collections, along with the John
Drew Theatre presenting professional theater,
music, and fi lm programs throughout the year
(324-0806, guildhall.org).
son Pollock's house and studio at the Pollock-
Saturday (324-4929). Two Public Gardens will
delight everyone. LongHouse Reserve (329-
3568), a private home on 16 acres, opens to the
public seasonally. A 13,000 square foot home
surrounded by gardens portray landscape as
art. There is also a sculpture gardens, a gallery,
and an arboretum. Open April 20Oct. 12, call
for hours. Madoo, the world famous gardens of
artist Robert Dash, are located just west of East
Hampton and are open Fridays and Saturdays,
May 15Sept. 15, from noon4 pm. (537-8200,
madoo.org).
historic Village of Sag Harbor. Take Montauk
Highway to Route 114 North (a right-hand
turn just past the East Hampton Library). This
seven mile road will take you to the Village. A
former U.S. port of entry, trading and whal-
ing port, Sag Harbor is now a sailing port and
summer destination known for its charming
houses in the Greek Revival style. Begin at
Long Warf and stroll the lovely main street
with its eclectic shops and restaurants. Come
to the Bay Street Theater, presenting live the-
ater, children's activities and other events year
round (baystreet.org). The Masonic Temple, an
1845 Greek Revival mansion, houses the Whal-
ing Museum displaying nautical artifacts and
period pieces from the whaling days (725-0770,
sagharborwhalingmuseum.org). Visit Sag Har-
bor's past at the Old Custom House, a National
Landmark at 174 Main Street, open Memorial
DayColumbus Day, portraying daily life in
colonial Sag Harbor.
to the South Ferry that takes you to Shelter
Island. Continue on 114 through Shelter Island