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Southforker Stories: Lady Bountiful, Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage

by Emily Toy on March 23rd, 2024
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Mrs. Russell Sage’s philanthropic efforts helped make Sag Harbor what it is today. (Photo courtesy of Bethany Deyermond)

In honor of Women’s History Month, we look to the past at Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage. A resident of Sag Harbor at the turn of the last century, Sage was a philanthropist and a teacher and it is through her efforts that some of the most beloved spots across the tiny former whaling village exist.

Emily Toy is a lifestyle reporter for southforker. A Sag Harbor native and enthusiast for all-things East End, she earned her journalism degree from Buffalo State College and worked as both a freelance and staff reporter for several local publications, most notably The Independent. She’s also had an extensive career as both a bartender and waitress, having survived working at a plethora of establishments across her beloved Hamptons home for over 20 years. Through these two mediums, she’s been able to connect to and serve the people of the East End, no pun intended of course.

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