Megan Bardis

Of the twin saltbox houses on James Lane, visitors typically know the one connected to the “Home, Sweet Home” lyricist John Howard Payne. Locals and historians alike, however, focus more on the Mulford Farmstead, whose residents played a significant role in the American Revolution. Col.

For many collectors, a U.S. president’s signature is a coveted find. This document, which appointed Robert Smith Gardiner (1786-1824) as captain of the 13th Infantry Regiment during the War of 1812, is signed by two presidents: James Madison and James Monroe. When Madison was president, Monroe served as his secretary of war, becoming president after Madison completed his second term in 1817.

From the East Hampton Library’s Long Island Collection Calvary Baptist Church and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church hosted a memorial service for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday. Services commemorating King have taken place in various places of worship on the East End since his death in 1968.