Looking for the perfect present for everyone on your list? Our Holiday Gift Guide has you covered! From thoughtful gifts for loved ones to fun finds for friends, we’ve curated a collection of unique and inspiring ideas that cater to every taste and budget.
Friends of Clermont online gift shop
We are delighted to announce that our online store is back and we have some new merchandise in stock. We'll be sure to keep you posted as we continue to add new items.
Share the legacy of Clermont, the Livingstons, and the history of the Hudson Valley with one of the books in our shop
Consider a Clermont picnic blanket or travel mug, perfect to take a long for Harmonies on the Hudson or a picnic overlooking the river
Try Clermont Blend or Chancellor's Blend (a decaf vanilla black tea), Harney & Sons teas made specially for Clermont. Perhaps include a Clermont mug, too.
Have you seen the adorable Eric & Christopher Tea Towels?
Clermont State Historic Site gift shop
Get ready to discover a treasure trove of unique gifts just in time for the holiday season! We’re thrilled to announce that the Visitor Center gift shop has reopened with a carefully curated selection of thoughtful, stylish, and one-of-a-kind items. Please remember, the member discount is only available online and not in-store.
Experiences
Memberships
A Friends of Clermont membership is not only a thoughtful gift, but it helps support the living legacy of Clermont State Historic Site. Gifting a membership is a wonderful way to provide someone with enjoyable experiences, foster their interests, and create lasting memories! Membership includes admission to the historic house, free parking, an online store discount, and 20% off admission tickets to Wildlife Conservation Society parks. Depending on the level of support, the membership may also include items to our online store, movie tickets, free event tickets, and more.
Consider memberships at these other local historic sites:
Locust Grove, Poughkeepsie, NY
Friends of Mills at Staatsburgh, Staatsburg, NY
Olana, Hudson, NY
Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Catskill, NY
Wilderstein Historic Site, Rhinebeck, NY
Gift Certificates
Restaurants, Catering and treats
Central House, Germantown, NY
Clermont Coffee, Germantown, NY
Cue 2 Go, Clermont, NY
Lasting Joy Brewery, Tivoli, NY
Rob Handel Catering, Cornwallville, NY
Valley Harvest Ice Cream & Grill, Germantown, NY
Gifts
Castleton Candle, Averill Park, NY
Cats' View Farm, Germantown, NY
DK Stunning Floral Decor, New York City & Athens, NY
Harney & Sons, Millerton, NY
Oblong Books, Rhinebeck & Millerton, NY
Music and entertainment
Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra, Rhinebeck, NY
The Orchestra Now, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Upstate Films, Rhinebeck & Saugerties
Getaways
Yankee Trails, Rensselaer, NY
Gatherwild Ranch, Germantown, NY
Other ideas
Lafayette Farewell Tour 1824-1825 T-shirt
You probably know that Marquis de Lafayette visited Clermont just over two centuries ago. (If you attended Tea at Clermont Gardens, you heard details from Germantown Historian Tom Shannon). Get the history buff in your life this incredible Lafayette farewell tour t-shirt. It lists all of the cities Lafayette visited including: Clermont, Staatsburg, New Lebanon, Albany, and more! Comes in a variety of colors in both men's and women's sizing.
A Hudson Valley Reckoning: Discovering the Forgotten History of Slaveholding in My Dutch American Family
by Debra Bruno
Last fall, we were fortunate to have Debra Bruno and Eleanor Mire come to Clermont State Historic Site
to share the story of their families. A Hudson Valley Reckoning tells the long-ignored story of slavery's history in upstate New York through Debra Bruno's absorbing chronicle that uncovers her Dutch ancestors' slave-holding past and leads to a deep connection with the descendants of the enslaved people her family owned. Bruno's book, A Hudson Valley Reckoning, came out this fall and is available at Oblong Books.
The Hudson Valley in the Ice Age: A Geological History & Tour
by Robert and Johanna Titus
Written for a general audience, this illustrated history of the Ice Age in New York State's Hudson River Valley takes the reader on a tour of the valley from Manhattan to north of Albany, pointing out along the way the effects the Ice Age had on the region and places where those effects are still visible today, helping the reader visualize what the various stages of the Ice Age — from advance, to retreat, and eventual melting — would have looked like in various areas from the mouth of the Hudson River in today's New York City harbor to the dunes of Albany's Pine Bush Preserve. This book is available at Oblong Books.
Metal prints
by Ruby Silvious
We're fortunate that internationally-recognized tea bag artist Ruby Silvious shared her stunning artwork at our Tea at Clermont Gardens the past couple of years. Several of the pieces she brought with her are available as 6" x 6" metal prints. You can find some of her collection on her website, along with her contact information if you're interested in a piece not shown online. If you can't narrow it down, she also has two books featuring her artwork. How about pairing a print or a book with her online course for an even more original gift?
