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

Open by appointment. Exhibitions on two levels highlighting Quogue’s 350-plus year history. NEW! Quogue Flourishes as a Summer Resort, 1880-1910 Featuring “Snapshots” from the QHS Collection Reading Room with books […]

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.)

Summer Kick Off! at the Quogue Library & 1822 Schoolhouse

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

Saturday, July 5, 3 to 6pm

Live music, crafts, raffles, games, activities, refreshments, and more!

4:30 to 5:30pm. A 19th Century School Day in Quogue’s One-Room Schoolhouse
with Schoolmistress Miss Lizabeth Griffing.

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 […]

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.