Museum and Gift Shop Hours

Fall hours until October 12

Saturdays 10 – 4 and Sundays 1 – 4

Exhibit and Museum Shop

Check out our sale merchandise on the bench outside and throughout the store! Great items for holiday shopping!

After October 12, we will offer pop-up hours for the museum shop. Check our website and Facebook page for dates.

Harvest Open House

Join us Sunday, October 19, from 1 to 4:00

Refreshments will be served. The Gift shop will be open for shopping, and don’t forget to visit the Exhibit!

CIHS Painting Party

Historical Society volunteers Doug Damon, Jill Marsee, Dave Brunner, and his wife Phyllis (not pictured) take advantage of yet another gorgeous September day to enjoy time together while painting the outside shed on the Museum property. “Part of ongoing efforts to take care of CIHS’ physical assets,” Phyllis observed.  – Photo by Donna Damon.

October Mystery Photo

What was this building? How was it used? Where was it located? Who owned it?

Extra Credit! Starting this month the mystery photos may be more familiar to many of you. The October Mystery Photo may hold special memories. We would love to have you share your favorite memories about this place and any stories with us. We will compile the stories and share them on our website!

Email [email protected] with your guesses and your special memories.

September Mystery Photo Revealed

The September Mystery Photo was a stumper! It showed a mansard-roofed house with a 3-story addition that faced toward the Stone Wharf Road – not the ocean. The photo above shows the building in relation to its neighborhood, which provides lots of clues. The Hill Crest Hotel evolved from Charlie Hamilton’s home to a summer hotel that could feed 100! It burned to the ground on August 3, 1924, along with its annex and two neighboring Greek Revival homes. The “New Hillcrest”, built by island contractors, opened on July 10, 1925, 11 months after the fire.