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Schroon North Hudson Historical Society

Name: Schroon North Hudson Historical Society
Address: 1144 US Route 9, Schroon Lake, NY, 12870, US
Telephone: +15185327615

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Preserve past history for future generations,through community interaction programs and historical m The Schroon-North Hudson Historical Society, Inc.

established in 1972 exists to document the history of the Towns of Schroon and North Hudson, N.Y. and serve the present and future research and educational needs of the Towns citizens and others. The Historical Society was organized to collect and to preserve the historical records and other artifacts only for the Town of Schroon and the Town of North Hudson so these records and artifacts can be used for historical and other research

09/13/2026

Today is the day...if you havent made it to the museum to see our 2026 exhibits this is the day to do it... we look forward to having you as our guest from 2pm to 4pm today. Light refreshments served. Free and fun!

09/08/2026

Dont miss out on our Special Gathering this Sunday, September 13 from 2pm to 4pm at the Museum. Visit our 2026 Exhibits before they come down for a new season of exhibits next year. All are welcome and it is FREE.

08/07/2026

The Schroon North Hudson Historical Society Victorian Tea Committee is very sorry and sad to announce that the 2026 Annual Victorian Tea has been CANCELLED for this year. This was not an easy decision to come too, as the committee loves to bring this program to our community each year and it is one of our biggest fundraisers. Many hours of hard work have already gone in to making sure it would be a successful and fun event, with many volunteers stepping up to help.

Sadly, the community did not embrace the event this year and tickets sales were extremely low. We understand that community members love to have tea at a historic home, however this year we did not have any historic homeowners willing to host the event. In searching, we were blessed to have the Schroon Lake Community Church step up and offer their space to hold our annual tea and we thank them from the bottom of our hearts for their generosity.

The current Schroon Lake Community Church may be a new building but the ground it stands on is not, and it is a cherished corner that has seen many a romance form and many a married couple walk up those stairs and into the church to start their lives as a married couple. Children and adults alike have been taught to be kind and love their neighbors from within those walls of both the old church and the new church. History is not always with in the walls of a private home, it is also with in the buildings that so many people have worked in, loved in, and so much more.

Once again, we are sorry for the cancellation, and we thank those few folks that were supportive and purchased tickets for the event. If you purchased a ticket(s), you may return to the venue you purchased them from and you will receive a full refund.

08/06/2026

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! You do not want to miss this historical lecture at the Schroon Lake Boat House Theatre.. learn about two men that had an amazing impact on the history of Schroon Lake, NY, one of which gave his life during WWII. Come learn about Pvt. Charles Irving Murdock and Robert Goodwin Downs.

08/01/2026

If you are out and about today, or headed to the Schroon Lake Farmers Market please make sure to stop by our Tent located at the entrance of the Farmers Market. We look forward to seeing everyone there and sharing stories of the past.

07/24/2026

YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS OUR 2026 SUMMER HISTORICAL LECTURE!

The Schroon-North Hudson Historical Society is excited to announce our 2026 Summer Historical Lecture titled:

The Soldier and the Seabee! A Tale of Two WWII Heroes and Their Schroon Lake Legacy!

The lecture will be held on Thursday, August 6th at 7pm at the Schroon Lake Boat House Theatre on Dock Street. It is free and open to the public.

The presenter, Mr. John Murdock, is the grandson of PVT. Charles Irving Murdock, the Soldier and the step grandson of Robert Goodwin Downs, the Seabee.

John will share the life and military service of his biological grandfather Pvt. Charles Irving Murdock who gave the ultimate sacrifice of his life during WWII and is buried in Brest, France. He will also talk about the Murdock family and their legacy, including his grandfathers connection to Camp Rondack at the south end of the lake.

He will then go on to share the history of Robert Goodwin Downs and his service as a Seabee at Iwo Jima and Nagasaki. In closing, he will talk about the Downs family's lasting impact on Schroon Lake, including Mountainside Acres, the marina, John Deer Dealership, South Schroon Chicken Farm and the donation of the land for Mountainside Bible Chapel.

The presenter, John Murdock was born in Washington, D.C. in 1967. John spent every summer in Schroon Lake till he was 14 years old. When he was 17 years old, he joined the U.S. Navy in 1984 and proudly served for 20 years. After his retirement in 2005, he began to work at the Naval Air Facility (NAF) in Washington, D.C. located on Joint Base Andrews/NAF, MD where he is currently employed as the N2 Department Head.

07/11/2026

The North Creek Depot Museum’s summer lecture series exploring pivotal moments in Theodore Roosevelt’s personal, political, and social life is under way!
Next up is a presentation by Dr. William Hansard, PhD, Outreach Coordinator and Public Historian at the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. He will be visiting the Tannery Pond Center in North Creek on Wednesday, July 15, at 7:30 PM to talk about the creation of the digital repository of the Theodore Roosevelt Center. As a public historian for the Theodore Roosevelt Center, Dr. Hansard develops lectures and presentations for students and public groups, gives guided tours of the Center’s exhibits and library, and assists in reference requests, among other duties. He is also the primary author of posts for the Center’s Substack blog, “The Bully Pulpit.”
Dr. Hansard, who completed his PhD in History at the University of Texas at Arlington, is a scholar of the United States during the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.
Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!

07/10/2026

The Schroon North Hudson Historical Society would like to thank everyone that came out to our Annual Ice Cream Social on June 27th. With the opening of the museum, came the opening of new exhibits that were very well received...

New Exhibits Included...

*Mildred Dobie, First Female Town Supervisor in Essex County.
* Memorial Wall in honor of Lillian Richardson
*Memorial Wall in honor of Joanne Treft and Ann Breen Metcalfe
*History of Robert Downs of South Schroon
*History of Charles Murdock, WWII Soldier that died in France during WWII war.
* Town of Schroon Time Line over the last 250 years.
*Schroon-North Hudson Historical Society Time Line over the last 50 years.

We would like to share a special thank you to the Town of North Hudson Town Supervisor Chris Clark and the Town of Schroon Town Supervisor Meg Wood and several town board members that stopped in to celebrate our opening for our 5oth year.

Our annual basket raffle was a huge success, raising close to $579 . A huge thank you goes out to the following folks that donated baskets...

Roxane and Gary Egan
Nancy and Chuck Harste
Barbara and Randall Perry
Tammy and Bob Brown
Blue Ridge Motel
Brenda Borquist
Paradox Brewery
Michael Shaugnessy
Phil Dobie
Sue Repko

In addition, Punkie Whitty donated a beautiful Patriotic Quilted Wall Hanging for our silent auction item that brought in $100.50 in bids.

And we can not close with out thanking all the guest that made donations to the museum, including several donations made by the children of Mildred Dobie.

All funds raised during this event, is used toward the operation of the museum through out the year. So we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support.

Finally, we want to thank all the volunteers that worked so hard to make the event a huge success and cleaned up after, team work makes dream work.

Brenda Borquist
Michael Shaughnessy
Tammy Brown
Laura Dewey
Wayne Dewey
Randall Perry
Barbara Perry
Sue Repko
Nancy Harste
Don Demaio
Craig Dezalia
Jane Bouchard
Barbara Connors
Kristine Tribou
Bill Tribou
Bonnie Wells
Jane Jenks
Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce

In closing a huge thank you goes out to Stewart's Shops for the donation of the wonderful ice cream that we served to all our guest. We value your support and thank you!

Ps. If we forgot anyone we are sorry but please know we appreciate all our visitors and our volunteers and we appreciate you.

07/08/2026

The Schroon North Hudson Historical Society is excited to announce a new free summer program called

"The Schroon Lake Historical Walking Tour of the Village of Schroon Lake"

We will be holding our walks on July 11 and August 1st at 11am.

As this is a pilot program, we are limiting each walk at this time to 15 participants, and it is first come first serve. To join the walk, head to the Schroon Lake Park Pavilion and Farmers Market.

This program is free, however, generous donations to the Schroon North Hudson Historical Society are always appreciated.

Address

1144 US Route 9
Schroon Lake, NY
12870

Opening Hours

Thursday	1pm - 4pm
Friday	1pm - 4pm
Saturday	1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+15185327615

Website

http://www.schroonnorthhudsonhs.org/

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