Northeast Cold Case

In the late 1700s, Sag Harbor wasn’t just a busy whaling port—it was an escape route. Families crowded the docks with whatever they could carry, fleeing uncertainty across Long Island Sound to Connecticut.

In Episode 1 of Northeast Cold Case, we follow these Loyalist refugees using maps, records, and local histories to trace what they brought, who helped them cross, and what awaited them on the Connecticut shore.