The Village Preservation Society of East Hampton has awarded a grant to the Eastville Community Historical Society in the amount of $10,000 toward the repair of the roof of the Heritage House located on Hampton Street in Sag Harbor. The Eastville Community Historical Society of Sag Harbor, chartered by New York State, works to preserve the history of the Eastville community, a working-class, multi-cultural district in Sag Harbor Village, and the northern-western part of East Hampton Town. The organization also maintains and preserves the historic St. David AME Zion Church, built in 1839 and thought to be part of the Underground Railroad, the original place of worship for African Americans and Native Americans living on Eastville Avenue.
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