East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation — Attraction in Town of Southold

This is a small local Seaport Museum with a big heart and great, caring people running it. They have many objects that once were commonplace, and are still fascinating. Like the lenses from lighthouses, charts and maps, nautical instruments, information on marine and terrestrial wildlife. We attended a lecture on “Celestial Navigation” which was entertaining as well as informative. There were refreshments including a fruit platter, cheese and meat board, cookies and baked goods, wine and soda – all well worth the admission even before the value of the lecture. We enjoyed the experience so much, we joined the museum and plan to return for...

What's a nice place to learn about the history of Greenport. The museum staff lady was amazingly friendly and informative. The exhibits were nicely displayed. We had a fun hour walking around and discovering the history of the city. The location is also easily accessible as you walk around the downtown. The blacksmith workshop is also part of the museum and the blacksmith was kind enough to explain the process to us as he worked molding an old horseshoe into a heart...

Had such an amazing time, learned so much about the history of greenport and how the museum came to be! Tracy was so interesting to listen to and made it such a unique experience! I got some serious Marvelous Mrs. Maisel vibes from her humor & story telling style and I loved it! :) The museum is free but donations are welcome and I highly recommend checking out and supporting this...