Club History

In an era of enthusiasm for the game of tennis, a small group of wealthy families who owned summer houses and estates on the Hudson River near the Village of Tivoli founded the Edgewood Club in 1884. The private club is one of the oldest golf and tennis clubs in America. For more than 140 years, this small private club has stayed true to its founding values of people, place, time and - voluntary participation. The Club now casts a wider net than it did in 1884, but retains its intimacy. Through its many decades, the Edgewood Club has remained a place where members gather to play tennis, golf, croquet, or bridge, share stories, socialize over time-tested Saturday afternoon teas, Friday pot-luck dinners, or Fourth of July luncheons, or just relax in the beautiful natural surroundings. The Club is a contributing. property to the Hudson River National Historic Landmark District.