6 things we’re excited about
- Friends of Clermont
- Oct 1
- 3 min read
Welcome the arrival of autumn this October at Clermont!
1
Bird Walk
Saturday, October 4
8 a.m.
Grab your binoculars and field guides and join us for a fall walk around Clermont State Historic Site with the Alan Devoe Bird Club!
We’ll keep our eyes and ears open as we look and listen for fall migrants and Waterfowl, like geese and ducks, on the Hudson River. Egrets have even been spotted on previous walks! Bird watchers will meet in the main parking lot at 8 a.m.
This program is free, but please register in advance.
2
Chancellor's Open House Series: Edgewater
Saturday, October 4
Edgewater was built for John R. Livingston as a present to his daughter Margaretta upon her marriage to Captain Rawlins Lowndes Brown of Charleston, South Carolina. It was one of several riverside seats built by the Livingston family.
Choose the 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. tour. Each includes a tour of the interior of the home, with time to explore the expansive ornamental grounds. Parking is outside of the gates with an approximately one-quarter mile walk to the house. Shuttle transportation is available.
The Chancellor's Open House Series raises funds to support Friends of Clermont's low or no-cost community programs and initiatives. Your gift is 100% tax-deductible.
3
Legends by Candlelight Ghost Tours
Friday, October 17; Saturday, October 18; Friday, October 24; Saturday, October 25
Recurring every half hour from 6-8 p.m.
Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You’ll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true!
Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free!
To reserve your tickets, please call the mansion at (518) 537-4240 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Be prepared to pay at the time of reservation.
4
Chancellor's Open House Series: Harper House
Saturday, October 18
11:30 a.m.
Perched atop a hillside that overlooks the hamlet of Staatsburg sits a stately two-story home that was built for the housekeeper of Ruth Livingston Mills and Ogden Mills. The house was constructed in 1885 and is in close proximity to Staatsburgh State Historic Site.
Tour the home with owners Mary Alden and John White, learn about its rich history, and enjoy brunch on their beautiful porch! Mary grew up here when her parents purchased the home in 1960.
The Chancellor's Open House Series raises funds to support Friends of Clermont's low or no-cost community programs and initiatives. Your gift is 100% tax-deductible.
5
Tour of St. Paul's & Trinity Church and Cemetery
Sunday, October 19
3 p.m.
We often receive inquiries about where members of the Livingston family are buried. This special tour provides the opportunity to step inside the historic church and visit the final resting place of many notable family members, including Chancellor Robert R. Livingston, Judge Robert Livingston, and Margaret Beekman Livingston, along with later generations such as Alice, Honoria, and Janet Livingston. The tour will also highlight the graves of the parents and maternal grandparents of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Please note: This tour includes walking on uneven surfaces and periods of standing. Comfortable footwear is recommended.
6
Trick-or-Treat at Clermont
Friday, October 31
10:30 a.m.
Happy Halloween! Swing by our Visitor Center between 10:30am and 4:00pm to trick-or-treat at Clermont. Come for the candy, stay for the photo ops at our spooky-cute Halloween photo stations!
Trick-or-treating in the Visitor Center is free.
The mansion will be open for regular Thursday tour hours: on the hour from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tour tickets for the mansion must be purchased at the Visitor Center. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, and children under 12 are free.
