Hague Historical Society

06/16/2026

The Hague Central School exhibit in the Town of Hague Community Center is now open to the public during regular business hours, M-F 8:30 am - 4 pm. Note: The Community Center will be closed on June 19th.
Stop by and learn about the history of the school, see what we have turned up in our archives and/or received from people either as donations or loans.

06/11/2026

For all the kids out there today who are happy they can spend the day at Hague's beautiful Town Beach and Park, there was a very hot day in August 1916 when the kids had to avoid public places. Who knows why the Board of Health issued this notice?

06/05/2026

We're really pleased to share today's Sun Community News article about the Hague Historical Society's upcoming museum exhibit about Hague Central School. As always Shaundra did a fabulous job capturing the spirit that enveloped Hague when we had a school here -- and the passion that our Hague Historical Society Board has for sharing our town's history.

HAGUE | On Wednesday, June 24, the Hague Historical Society (HHS) will debut its yearly exhibit, and for 2026, the subject will be one near and dear to many locals. The Hague Central School (HCS), now torn down and only alive in photos and memories, will take center stage within the HHS museum, and....

06/02/2026

We just published our summer newsletter, which you can view on our website. Or better yet, sign up for our email list so you receive an email notification when future newsletters are published. To sign up, send an email to [email protected]. To view the newsletter online, click here: https://haguehistorical.com/newsletters

05/31/2026

The Town of Chester has a series of interesting talks coming up this summer. The first is on June 4 when retired doctor, Daniel Way, will tell stories about his years of practicing medicine in the rural Adirondacks. 7 pm in the Chestertown library. Free admission. For other upcoming events, see

Visit the Museum6307 State Route 9, Chestertown, New York 12817Open 10 am - 2 pm on Wednesdays 9am-1pm on SaturdaysBy Appointment ABOUT CHESTER Early SettlementSome years before the New York Legislature set off the Town of Chester on March 25, 1799, the area was already being considered for expansio...

05/30/2026

The Hague Historical Society showed a lot of team spirit in the Memorial Day Parade this past weekend. We were promoting our soon-to-open museum exhibit about the Hague Central School and our upcoming presentation about the school on June 24 at 7 pm. Board member Shelly Gautreau, husband Tim and son Thor were on hand with their restored 1925 vehicle -- an appropriate model year since the school opened just two years later, in 1927. Our other board members were cheerleaders and banner carriers,. Shelly and Tim;s nephew Zeb Denno also marched with us as the youngest member of our team.

05/23/2026

Local author Seddon Beaty publishes new book about the Lake George Monster. The book is illustrated by another Hague resident, Chris Quinn. All profits will benefit the Hague Historical Society. Read the article in The Sun newspaper.

HAGUE | Local author Seddon Beaty has a new children's book out, and though it's non-fiction, the story inspired-by-actual-events has all the makings for an epic and memorable drama. In this case, the truth is indeed stranger than fiction.

05/13/2026

Our Hague Historical Society Annual Meeting, originally scheduled for June 23, has been moved to June 24 due to the primary election that will be held on the 23rd. Please mark your calendar for June 24 at 7 pm for the meeting, where we'll be making a presentation all about Hague Central School, which was open from 1927-79.

04/18/2026

Are you on our Hague Historical Society email list? If not, and if you'd like to be, send us an email at [email protected]. Our next e-newsletter will be published in June, with a focus on our upcoming Hague Central School museum exhibit as well as other articles related to Hague's history.
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02/01/2026

The Hague Chronicle publishes on the 1st of every month. But how much do you know about the history of this newspaper? We just uploaded a video of a conversation with Alison Craig and Dottie Henry as they talk about their involvement in this great paper. Dottie and Alison are gone, but surely not forgotten! https://haguehistorical.com/interviews