Introduction

Esperanza and Irwin touch on Sag Harbor's rich history as a whaling port, and the diverse workforce employed in that industry, and at the Joseph Fahys Watchcase Factory in the 19th century.  It all leads into Eastville, a community ahead of its time as Native Americans, African Americans, Europeans lived together in apparent harmony.  We close in 1940's/50's Sag Harbor, and the extraordinary story of the sisters Maude Terry and Amaza Lee Meredith.  The vision, the foresight, the courage to pursue a dream led to the founding of Azurest, the first of the three communities along with Sag Harbor Hills and Ninevah, that make up S.A.N.S