Sag Harbor Students Study Hometown History

SAG HARBOR, NY — Students in the Sag Harbor school history have been bringing history lessons close to home.

With unique questions such as, "Was Sag Harbor really named after a potato?" and Is the windmill at the wharf a replica?", Sag Harbor Elementary School second graders in Christopher Martin’s class learned about the history in their own backyards as part of a social studies unit, the district said.

The students are learning about their hometown by reading and exploring related source material about its landmarks, origin and first inhabitants, the district said.

“This is just a surface dive into local history,” Martin said. “The students will now be prepared for a deeper dive when they revisit the subject in third grade.”

And in case you were wondering: Yes, Sag Harbor was named after a tuber. And yes, the windmill is a reconstruction.

Photo courtesy of the Sag Harbor School District.