Cape Cod Village Club, Inc. was formed in 1939, but the history of the land it sits on stretches back much further.
Early documentation and historic accounts show that James Caldwell—a notable Irish immigrant and successful entrepreneur—was provided a land patent to the land Cape Cod Village Club sits on back in 1787 as part of his venture to develop travel and commerce in the Lake George region. Even prior to colonial expansion into the area, this region of the Adirondacks—and indeed the majority of the Adirondacks altogether—were home to the Kanonsionni native people (now referred to as the Six Nations and more commonly known as the Iroquois). The lands surrounding Hague and throughout the rest of the Adirondacks are perhaps some of the only places left today that resembles the ancestral lands that these ancient tribes inhabited. More information on the Hague area can be found here.
Closer to the present day, in 1958, the original owners of the cottage rentals that existed here began to sell off lots to individuals. A complicated series of property sales, subdivisions, and swaps proceeded until 1966, when all property owners became Members of Cape Cod Village Club, Inc. After a few more minor property transactions — with our most recent member joining in 2025 — we arrive at the thirty-three Member association that we have today.
