Join the Bridgehampton Museum, Water Mill Museum, and SOFO for a collaborative tour of the Amagansett Life-Saving & Coast Guard Station. This experience highlights the intersection of cutting-edge (for 1902!) engineering and the delicate science of our coastal ecosystem.

Engineering for Survival (led by Bridgehampton Museum): Discover the pre-industrial “high-tech” tools used to save lives. Step inside the station to see the Quonochontaug-style architecture—specifically designed for rapid response—and learn the mechanics of the Lyle Gun, a cannon engineered to fire rescue lines over a thousand feet to shipwrecks.

The Physics of the Surf (led by Bridgehampton Museum): Explore the design of the Beebe surfboat, a marvel of weight and buoyancy engineering that allowed “surfmen” to launch into massive Atlantic breaks that would swamp any normal vessel.

Co-sponsored with SOFO, Amagansett Life-Saving & Coast Guard Station, Sag Harbor Whaling Museum, Bridgehampton Museum, and Water Mill Museum

Tour Leader: Amagansett Life-Saving Station staff and Stacy Myers, Educator, Bridgehampton Museum

This FREE program is for adults, teens, and children ages 8 and up. Advanced reservations are required for all events.