Last Sketchbook Page Before Vacation Ended
We learned lots about Sag Harbor during this vacation. It was the Whaling port for Long Island during the height of the Whaling Industry in the 19th C. Whale boats, for whale ships, were built there, and the men from the region could be gone for 1-3 years before returning with hundreds of barrels of whale oil. I never read Moby Dick, but we saw the movie at the Sag Harbor Library, after visiting the Whaling Museum. It was a great education. The last page in my sketchbook is of the Sag Harbor Historical Society Building. This is a very active group that is preserving the heritage of this town.
