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EXHIBIT OF ISLAND RESIDENT CAPTAIN ED CLARK'S AWARD-WINNING DECOYS
Please join us for a reception featuring beautiful, hand-carved decoys by Ed Clark and his family.
Saturday, May 21, 2022   ~   5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

This is a family-friendly event! Light refreshments will be served.
Picture
Photo courtesy of Clark Family

Picture
Photo courtesy of Clark Family
Captain Ed was born in 1935, and grew up on Shelter Island. His grandparents were the caretakers of what is now Mashomack Preserve, when it was privately owned, which is where he spent most of his childhood. As with the rest of the family, Ed grew up as a bayman and made his living fishing, scalloping, and hunting. Following graduation, Ed served in the Coast Guard. After retiring from the service, he worked at North Ferry as a Captain for almost 60 years.

Ed began carving wooden duck decoys as a means to go hunting. A friend eventually convinced him to enter a decoy show/competition on western Long Island. Subsequent years and shows led him to start entering his decoys in the Ward World Championship for decoy carving, hosted in Maryland. Ed taught his four sons to carve and they have also entered competitions.

Ed eventually taught his grandchildren this incredible skill and many Ward World Championship competitions have had entries from three generations of Clarks.
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  • Home
  • Virtual Content
    • See Their Names Exhibit
    • Society Timeline 1922-2022
    • This Land is YOUR Land
    • The DNA of Shelter Island
    • Voices from the Vault
    • Then & Now
    • Witness the Manhansett
    • Walter Cole Brigham
    • Alan Shields
    • Helena Hernmarck
    • British Woolworks
    • "Connecting from a Quarantine Kitchen"
  • Havens Store
  • Education
    • The Shelter Island History Project
    • Race, Ethnicity & Class on SI, 1652-2013
  • Living History Project
  • The History Center
    • Construction
  • The Collections
    • Digital Collections >
      • New York Heritage Digital Collections
    • Donate to the Collections
    • Finding Aids
    • Film Collection
    • House/Building Registry Project
  • The Havens House
    • Renovation
    • Havens DIMONscape
    • History of Shelter Island
  • The Society
    • Leadership
    • Partners
  • Support
    • Donate Now
    • Elizabeth Pedersen Educational Fund
    • Volunteer
    • Shop AmazonSmile
  • Calendar
    • 2022 Events & Programs >
      • May 21: Exhibit Capt. Ed Clark Decoys
      • May 28-Sept 3 : Havens Farmers' Market
      • June 5-Sept 7: Once on This Island
      • July 3: Union Chapel Historic Sunday
      • July 22-25: Community Musical
      • July 25-Aug 5: Brooklyn Acting Lab
      • July 30: 1960's Dance Party
      • Oct. 9: Haunted Long Island Mysteries
  • Contact
  • Directors' Log In