Sag Harbor and Man on the Moon

Man, in the mid to late 60's there were several factories operating in Sag Harbor. One was Grumman, which operated out of the plant vacated by Agawam Aircraft Products earlier in the decade, and where the Bay Street Theatre is today, next to Long Wharf. I remember a guard always sitting on the porch of the 3 story brick building which was once a old grain mill. Anyway, what they built there were the throttle handles for the lunar module used on the Apollo moon landings. The factory closed down about 1970 and was sold to Malloy Enterprises. Unfortunately Sag Harbor village could not afford, or did not have the foresight to buy this valuable piece of property and it evolved into what it is today, a marina, restaurant and several shops.

Old Grumman plant a few years after it closed