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The Southold Indian Museum is located across Main Bayview Road from Custer Institute and Observatory. (Credit: Steve Wick)
Members of the Custer Institute are opposing plans for the installation of exterior lights at the neighboring Southold Indian Museum, saying it would interfere with the stargazing experience at their observatory.
The museum, which celebrates Native American history and was founded on Main Bayview Road in 1962, has proposed a new front entryway with an ADA-compliant lift and the addition of 14 parking spots. As proposed, the alterations would include four new lights on the building and two more in the parking lot. Indian Museum president Lucinda Hemmick said the lights could be timed to be in use only as needed.