The Friends of Clermont was founded by community leaders to support and supplement the historic preservation and public education programs at Clermont State Historic Site. The Friends of Clermont was incorporated in 1977 as a non-profit educational corporation by the New York State Education Department, Board of Regents. In order to carry out its mission at Clermont, the Friends of Clermont encourages volunteerism and raises funds through membership dues, grants, fundraising events, corporate sponsorships and donations.

Since 1977 the Friends of Clermont has developed the site's growing research library, restored three formal gardens, restored the circa 1910 Children's Playhouse, mounted two important loan exhibitions, and encouraged the donation of nearly 8,000 historical objects to Clermont's collections. The Friends, with grant support, helped develop the museum's school outreach program, and Friends annually support more than two dozen special interpretive events and educational activities. The Friends also raised funds to match a $25,000 grant from State Parks Commissioner Bernadette Castro for the restoration of the stone wall surrounding Alice Delafield Clarkson Livingston’s Walled Garden. Presently the Friends are focused on rehabilitating the former gardener’s residence, Clermont Cottage, for use as administrative offices and an expanded Henry H. Livingston Research Library. Phase I, structural stabilization, of the project was successfully completed in 2004. The Friends are anticipating the beginning of Phase II, exterior restoration, in summer of 2005. Another exciting beginning is preparations for the Livingston/Fulton Steamboat Bicentennial in 2007; a symposium with nearby Bard College is planned, as well as an extensive traveling exhibition!

Membership in the Friends of Clermont is open to anyone who shares the goals and mission of the organization. Benefits of membership, by category, include:


Individual $35

  • Free admission for 1 person to the historic house for one year
  • A 10% discount at the Museum Store
  • An annual Calendar of Events
  • Invitation to the annual candlelight Christmas party and exhibit openings
  • Discounts for selected events
  • Our newsletter, Views From Clermont
Dual/Family $50 *
  • A 10% discount to our Summer History Camp
Contributor $100 *
  • Free admission for 2 adults and children under 21
  • Certificate for $15 towards purchase from the Museum Store
Benefactor $200 *
  • Curatorial tour for up to 4 people
  • Complimentary invitation for 2 to annual Candlelight Christmas party
Patron $500 *
  • Complimentary invitation for 4 to annual Candlelight Christmas party
Chancellor's Court $1,000 *
  • Special collections tour to see archived or stored material, tailored to your specific interests

* Each category includes the benefits of prior categories, except that guest passes and complimentary invitations are not cumulative.


To become a member of the Friends of Clermont, call (518) 537-4240 for a membership application, or print the on-line application below, fill in the proper information and mail it, with a check or credit card information, to:

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87 Clermont Avenue
Germantown, New York 12526

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