Mail Order House
139 Hampton St. (Route 114) at Liberty Street
operated by the Eastville Community Historical Society
Sag Harbor, NY
631-725-4711
Also known as Eastville Heritage House; 1-story restored Sears-Roebuck Mail Order House. It houses a collection of letters, journals, photographs, furniture and other artifacts dating from the 1800s and serves as the society's headquarters. The house was originally purchased through a catalog in 1925 by Lippman Johnson, an African-American worker, and his wife, Rose. It was occupied by their descendants until the mid-1980s. Rotating twice yearly exhibits; annual Old-Fashioned Fish Fry held July 28
Hours2-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. May 26-Sept. 2, 2007
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Fees
$3 adults, $1 children
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