Items in our collection relating to Captain Green:
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Captain Henry Green (1794 - 1873)
Captain Henry Green was born in Sag Harbor, Long Island in 1794. he went to sea for the first time aboard the ship Fair Helen in 1817. He spent just over a year aboard the vessel, which was captained by Oliver Fordham. His next three journeys were done on board the ship Abigail, in 1818, 1819, and 1820. In May of 1821 he was appointed master of the Abigail and for the first tem took the title of "captain." In 1822 he captained the ship Hannibal and in 1824 returned to Sag Harbor where he married Roxanna Stewart Fordham. He continued as master of Hannibal on another voyage in 1825, and served as captain for the last time aboard the ship Huron in 1843. During his career of 26 years he captained several other vessels, including the Ontario, Octavia, Phoenix, and the Hudson. In 1851 he moved his family from Sag Harbor to a new home on the North Fork in Peconic. He died in 1873 and his body was returned to Sag Harbor for burial.
Items relating to Captain Green and his career are displayed at the Nautical Museum at Horton Point Lighthouse. To learn more, please visit the Nautical Museum, 11:30 - 4:00 on Saturdays and Sundays from May to October.