Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum

Housed in a stately 19th-century Greek Revival mansion, this unique museum charts the industry that kept Sag Harbor "in business" for so many years. Whaling drew adventurous young men from the four corners of the globe, all hoping to make their fortunes aboard ships anchored in the harbor. Exhibits of century-old whale jawbones, tools, weapons, artwork, historical documents, and clippings capture that thrilling past, as do temporary exhibits each season. The museum itself was built by Benjamin Huntting II, who owned several whaling ships in the mid-1800s. NB Credit cards accepted for purchases over $15.