Sag Harbor to the Montauk Light House
Join Black Girls Do Bike Long Island and Independent Hiking Cyclists on our annual ride from Sag Harbor to the Montauk Lighthouse as we explore Sag Harbors rich black history.
This is a 50 mile ride and has hills although mostly flat.
Definitely a fierce and fabulous ride.
It is advisable to train before attempting this ride.
During colonial times, the north-west of East Hampton village was the free black and Native American's enclave along the Indian path to Sag Harbor. When Sag Harbor became the first U.S. port of entry after Northwest Harbor in 1789, the Black and Native populations were relegated to Eastville, southeast of the town.
Havens Beach, Sag Harbor's only, is a public beach on Sag Harbor Bay. During the 1800s African Americans settled here as part of the whaling industry. After WWII, Sag Harbor became an popular and important beach and recreational spot for Black people during the brutal years of segregation in the USA.
These historically black Beach enclaves are fighting to save their history and identity.
Independent Hiking Cyclists and Black Girls do Bike would like to play our part in preserving this little know piece of Black History of Long Island.
