'Gone Whaling' at Connetquot State Park honors Long Island whalemen of color

History exhibit tells the untold story of Long Island’s early whalers

Connor Patton
Posted 12/18/25

After watching his older brother, Milton, sail the globe chasing whales for their blubber to make oil, Ferdinand Lee, of the Shinnecock Nation, joined a whaling ship in 1857 with eyes on the distant …

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