Quogue
Historical Society

Founded in 1947, the QUOGUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Quogue in order to foster among its residents and the broader community a deeper understanding and appreciation of the rich cultural and architectural heritage of the Village.

Events

Event Series Pond House Museum

Pond House Museum

Pond House Museum 114 Jessup Avenue, Quogue, NY, United States

POND HOUSE MUSEUM Hours: Saturday, 10am to 12pm, and by Appointment            114 Jessup Avenue Exhibitions highlighting Quogue’s 350-plus year history. NEW! HOUSE PROUD! Quogue’s Iconic Summer Cottages: 1880-1910 Quogue’s Flourishes as a Summer Resort, 1880-1910 Featuring “Snapshots” from the Collection    

1822 One-Room Schoolhouse

Quogue Library 90 Quogue St, Quogue, NY, United States

Open during Library Hours

On display: An 1868 School Day with Schoolmistress Miss Lizabeth Griffing.

Bring the kids for a step back in time, to sit at reproduction 19th century
desks and write on slates. (No dunce caps, we promise.)

CELEBRATE ART! Cocktails & Art Talk Benefit

Village Green 125 Jessup Avenue, Quogue, NY, United States

Friday, August 8, 5 to 7pm Art Talk, 5:30 to 6pm The Unknown Picasso: New Light on an Old Master With Charles A. Riley II, PhD, Professor, Author, and Former Museum Director Purchase tickets here!

59th Annual Art Show & Sale to Benefit the Quogue Historical Society

Village Green 125 Jessup Avenue, Quogue, NY, United States

Saturday, August 9th, 10am to 4pm, on the Village Green The Art Show & Sale, a decades-long tradition of the Quogue community’s summer season, showcases the work of 30-plus local artists. It is also the Society’s largest fundraiser. Suggested donation: $5

Founded in 1947, the QUOGUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Quogue in order to foster among its residents and the broader community a deeper understanding and appreciation of the rich cultural and architectural heritage of the Village.

Exhibitions

The golden age of postcards in America spanned 1905 to 1915, coinciding with Quogue’s peak years as a bustling summer resort.
Along with founding families and historic houses, the streets of Quogue hold a special place in the character of the Village, laid out as they are in a shape reminiscent of a seashell.
As an accomplished amateur photographer, he almost always traveled with cameras, ones he had crafted himself.