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By the end of the last ice age, Amagansett stood at the eastern tip of Long Island. During that period of time, Montauk was an island in the Atlantic Ocean. Over many thousand of years currents and drift filled in the space between Amaganset and Montauk to become the strip of land called Napeague-the dunes between the two towns. Dutch brothers, Abraham and Jacob Schellinger, settled Amagansett in 1690. They were the sons of a New Amsterdam merchant who moved to East Hampton after the English took over New York. It is now a small village east of East Hampton. The Native Americans named it after a body of water near Indian Wells beach. It means "place of good water." Amagansett was known for farming, fishing and offshore whaling. Main Street today is filled with shops and galleries. The ocean is just down the road, a beautiful bike ride or walk past lanes populated with beautiful homes. The Amagansett Wildlife Refuge, a 36-acres area of protected double dune beaches, is a spectacular attraction. The primary dunes are a barrier reef to the Atlantic Ocean. The secondary dunes proliferate with flora, from Cape Cod-like cranberry bogs to rare varieties of orchids. It is a wonderful place to hike.
