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The Atlas Obscura Guide To East Hampton

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in East Hampton, New York

Updated September 13, 2019

Unusual Attractions in East Hampton

East Hampton, New York

Gardiners Island

This private island is still in the family after a 400-year history including a witch hunt and a pirate.

East Hampton, New York

Green River Cemetery

This backwater graveyard in the Hamptons became a trendy burial spot and posthumous status symbol for famous artists.

East Hampton, New York

Hayground Windmill

This 19th-century Hamptons windmill was once home to modernist painter Agnes Pelton.

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Bridgehampton, New York

Dan Flavin Art Institute

A fire station-turned-church-turned-museum dedicated to the work of seminal light artist Dan Flavin.

6 miles from East Hampton

Water Mill, New York

Water Mill Museum

Once the center of food production for this small town.

9 miles from East Hampton

Orient, New York

Bear Rock Studio

Etchings in a pile of boulders on the Long Island Sound are a monument to vanquished native peoples.

13 miles from East Hampton

Greenport, New York

Mitchell Park

A large camera obscura, constructed entirely from digitally fabricated components.

13 miles from East Hampton

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