On September 1, 1951, the F/V Pelican capsized off Montauk Point and 45 of the 64 people on board were lost. This year the Montauk Historical Society held its third annual commemoration of that tragic day. Our ultimate aim is to create a permanent memorial to those who went fishing that day, and never came home.
The Montauk Historical Society is a privately funded, non-profit organization. Our purpose is to collect, restore, preserve and display historically significant buildings, objects, and writings, and to preserve the history and cultures of Montauk and the East End for this and future generations.
Over the years since its founding in 1962, MHS has grown and flourished. Currently, our historical society oversees four properties: the Montauk Point Lighthouse, the Second House Museum, the Indian Museum and the Carl Fisher House.
Please explore our website to learn more about what we do.
- New Marker in Montauk Honors Amistad Crew
With thoughtful words, inspired movement and music, and enthusiastic applause on Saturday, the Montauk Historical Society, Eastville Community Historical Society, and Southampton African American Museum … Read more - Schooner La Amistad’s History Remembered with New Marker at Montauk
- Time Magazine’s Must-SeeLook which lighthouse made the cut in Time Magazine’s 100 Must-See US Landmarks!
Events
Holiday Weekend at the Lighthouse
Montauk Point Lighthouse 2000 Montauk Highway, Montauk, NYSpend the Holiday Weekend at the lighthouse! Kings of the Coast Pirates are having two shows a day on Saturday, October 7, and Sunday, October … Read more
Holiday Weekend at the Lighthouse
Montauk Point Lighthouse 2000 Montauk Highway, Montauk, NYSpend the Holiday Weekend at the lighthouse! Kings of the Coast Pirates are having two shows a day on Saturday, October 7, and Sunday, October … Read more
Music for Montauk at the Fisher House
Carl Fisher House 44 Foxboro Rd, Montauk, United StatesIn a special event, Music for Montauk revives their legacy of world class chamber music at Carl Fisher House with Trio Zimbalist. Members of the … Read more
Book Launch and Signing
Carl Fisher House 44 Foxboro Rd, Montauk, United StatesPlease join us for a literary treat as Céline Keating sits down with bestselling author Tom Clavin to discuss her brand-new novel, THE STARK BEAUTY … Read more
