The Advent of the East End Artists’ Colony
Stop 1: Long Island Railroad Extends Eastward, 1872
The first leg of the eastern extension of the Long Island Railroad into Southampton was completed in 1870 and local service to East End towns followed shortly thereafter. This improved railroad connection brought the first of many artistic incursions—that of the group of young artists known as the Tile Club.
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- Sag Harbor (See map #1)
- Bridgehampton (See map #2)
- Sag Harbor (See map #3)
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- Sag Harbor Rail Road Station, 1900
Photograph courtesy the Collection of Rogers Memorial Library, Southampton, New York