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4.  Lower Level Exhibit Space
The  tapestry entitled “1652-Traces of Care”, by renowned fiber artist Helena Hernmarck, depicts the 1652 Articles of Agreement regarding the early ownership of Shelter Island. The document spells out the division of the land among the  four investors  (Capt. Thomas Middleton, Mr. Constant Sylvester, Capt. Nathaniel Sylvester, and Ens. John Booth Gives) who had purchased the land from Stephen Goodyear of New Haven, Connecticut. The tapestry is part of the Center’s permanent collection.

If you'd like, you can view the entire document below. It is part of the Dering Document Collection, on permanent loan to the Historical Society, from the Shelter Island Public Library. 

(Please take your time to enjoy the current exhibit.  Proceed upstairs and make a right into the historic Havens House, “Heartsease.”)
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  • Home
  • Virtual Content
    • Digital Tapestry
    • 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
    • 2022 Exhibit: Once on this Island
    • 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 9: Book Signing "The Butterfly Promise"
      • July 16: Book Signing "Track 61"
      • July 23: Book Signing "Captain Henry Green: A Whaler"
      • July 22-24: Community Musical
      • July 24: "Textiles in the Garden" Tour
      • July 25-Aug 5: Brooklyn Acting Lab
      • July 30: Book Signing "Forager's Cocktails"
      • July 30: 1960's Dance Party
      • Oct. 9: Haunted Long Island Mysteries
  • Contact
  • Directors' Log In