04.23.2018 News This week in Shelter Island history 50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY The rock musical “Hair” opened at the Biltmore Theater and ran for 1,750 performances with many of its songs becoming anthems for the anti-Vietnam...
03.08.2018 News This week in Shelter Island history Robert F. Kennedy announced he would seek the Democratic nomination for president. Otis Redding posthumously received a gold record for his “Dock of the Bay.” The Beatles released “Lady...
02.19.2018 News This week in Shelter Island history 50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY New Yorker cartoonist Peter Arno died in Port Chester, New York at the age of 64. Actress Jeri Ryan, best known for her role...
07.03.2017 News This week in Shelter Island history 50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY The Beatles released “All You Need Is Love” while the Doors’ “Light My Fire” climbed to the top of the pop charts. Five weeks...
06.22.2017 News This week in Shelter Island history 50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY Actress Jayne Mansfield was killed in a car crash in New Orleans at age 34. British actress Maggie Smith married Robert Stephens in a...