Welcome to the Haskell Free Library and Opera House

We've got some fantastic and fun filled events & performances coming up in 2013!

  • The Haskell Free Library and Opera House was a gift from Mrs. Martha Stewart Haskell and her son Col. Horace “Stewart” Haskell. It was built in memory of her parents Catherine and Horace Stewart and her husband Carlos Freeman Haskell. The Haskells wanted Canadians and Americans to have equal access to the Library and Opera… [Continue Reading]

    Haskell Free Library and Opera House

  • The pride of Stanstead, Quebec, and Derby Line, Vermont, the Haskell Free Library and Opera House was constructed deliberately astride the boundary line separating Canada from the United States. This remarkable institution has attracted visitors from around the world. The Haskell has been featured on network news around the world. Tours of the Haskell Opera… [Continue Reading]

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  • “The Haskell is not unique because it’s a library and an opera house in one; it’s special because the place has a distinct black line running through it to tell you when you’ve passed into another country. Can you imagine looking at fiction in the US before moving over to non-fiction in Canada? Imagine no… [Continue Reading]

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Air Conditioned

The Haskell Opera House is air conditioned for the comfort of all our patrons. We also have an elevator available for your convenience.

Visit the Haskell Opera House

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Tours of the Haskell Opera House Tours of the Haskell Opera House are available from May through … read more

Comments

I adored the concert. Gregory Douglass is something else. I bought one CD. Can’t get the song Abigail out of my head. Need to purchase more and become a real “groupie”  (something at the tender  age of 55!)  Thanks so much for organizing the concert….Madeline Albert