The Clifford West memorial Museum
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Current Exhibit
The Iconic Havin' Fitz
The Iconic Havin' Fitz
From 1954-64, Hague was the site of the Lake George Regatta Association's annual 90 mile marathon, attracting up to nearly 150 boats from as far away as Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan. The races were sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association (APBA) and supported by Mercury Marine Division as well as Carling's and Genesee Brewin
From 1954-64, Hague was the site of the Lake George Regatta Association's annual 90 mile marathon, attracting up to nearly 150 boats from as far away as Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan. The races were sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association (APBA) and supported by Mercury Marine Division as well as Carling's and Genesee Brewing Companies. Our current exhibit has photos, videos, trophies, programs, newspaper clippings and more.
The Iconic Havin' Fitz
The Iconic Havin' Fitz
The Iconic Havin' Fitz
Charlie Fitzgerald, owner of the local IGA and hardware as well as being Hague's Postmaster, drove his race boat Havin' Fitz for many years in the annual races in Hague as well as at other venues. He bought the boat -- originally called SoSonic -- when Jack decided to buy a new boat for himself, which he named Gingerly. Gingerly returned
Charlie Fitzgerald, owner of the local IGA and hardware as well as being Hague's Postmaster, drove his race boat Havin' Fitz for many years in the annual races in Hague as well as at other venues. He bought the boat -- originally called SoSonic -- when Jack decided to buy a new boat for himself, which he named Gingerly. Gingerly returned to Hague in 2022 to be restored and is now back on her home waters
The Pits
The Iconic Havin' Fitz
The Pits
The pits were in the Hague Town Park as well as along the shoreline in front of today's Trout House Resort. The starting line was between those two sets of pits. Boats got a running start, heading south the Scotch Bonnet Island and then north to Baldwin dock before returning to the starting line. This was a 15 mile lap, and boats completed six of these laps.