Kent-Delord House Museum

Our first flowers have bloomed in our historic gardens! We hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Today we will be looking at a very early American made piano. It's a beautiful example, check it out!

The flowers are starting to come up! Hello Spring. Who’s ready for flowers?

In todays video, we will be looking at The Williams's New York Annual Register from 1831! It's a fascinating book. Check it out!

Today we will be looking at a late 19th Century medicinal salve, Fanoline. We'll also learn about the life of the woman who created it. Check it out!

On today's Artifact Corner we will be looking at an incredible portrait from 1767, that is in fantastic condition! Check it out.

Check out this amazing aerial shot by one of our board members, who is a drone pilot! It's a beautiful day in Plattsburgh!

Celebrating the Women of the House March has been proclaimed Women’s History Month, dedicated to reflect on the often-overlooked contributions of women to United States history. While this calls to mind many nationally well-known women, we must recognize that Plattsburgh has its share of women who have made a contribution to the social, political, economic, and cultural development of our area. The Kent-Delord House has been home to a number of these women. The house stand...s today as a testament to the determination and fortitude of the three generations of Delord women and several other women who passed through its doors. The Delord women led remarkable lives during a rapidly evolving period in the country’s history. Betsey entertained a President and military heroes. She traveled to Washington, D.C. to plead her husband’s case for war debt reimbursement. Frances Henrietta wrote poetry and traveled throughout Europe. Fannie was in the forefront of the women’s social movement with her activism on behalf of the poor, the orphans, and mistreated women. She was also a patented inventor and a successful businesswoman. Through the three generations of Delord women, we are privy to their contacts with prominent people from Plattsburgh to Washington to Europe. These Delord women were educated, inquisitive, and ambitious. However, their over-riding goal was to lead good Christian lives. But the story is not limited to just the family as neighbors, guests, household staff, and others contributed to the growth and development of the Plattsburgh community. Read about some of these amazing women, from a kindergarten teacher to a DAR Regent to the housekeepers and cooks, in our Museum Blog! Check it out here: https://kentdelordhousemuseum.wordpress.com While on our Blog page, check out the archives for more stories not only of the Delord generations and their famous visitors, but also about Plattsburgh history!

A member of the KDHM community baked a recipe from Betsey Delord's cookbook, and she was kind enough to send us a picture of her delicious results! If you'd like to buy this cookbook, just click on the link below. https://www.kentdelordhouse.org/book-of-receipts/

Today's Artifact Corner is a local piece made in Fort Edward NY, a butter churn that is in beautiful condition! Check it out!

The ice is starting to recede from the bay. Spring must be coming soon!

March is Women's History Month, and all month long we will be focusing on the roles women have played throughout our history. Today's artifact highlights women in the domestic service industry. Enjoy!

Today we will be looking at one of the oldest board games in the world. Backgammon. Enjoy!

Another fun recipe from Betsey Delord’s cookbook. This one is super delicious, and worth a try!

Some Fall colors on a very warm Friday. Have a great weekend everyone!

Today we are showcasing another recipe from Betsey Delord’s cookbook. If you give these a shot, please let us know!

Today we are doing something a little different for our Artifact Corner. We have a special Halloween edition, check it out!

This fantastic book is one of many in our collections. This Annual Register was a valuable source of information for people, including calendars for the year which told you sunrise and sunset. So, on October 21st, 1831, it was a Friday, and the sun rose at 6:37, and the sun set at 5:23 pm.

Plattsburgh Republican, Dec. 19, 1863. It is but a few years since that good old custom of having a public Christmas tree was inaugurated in this village. It was instituted under the auspices of the parents and friends of the children connected with Trinity Sunday School, and has been continued every year since with increased interest and satisfaction to all concerned. Now almost all the congregations in the village and country, erect the Christmas Tree. That which consti...tutes the charm of a Christmas Tree, is not the costly presents it may bear, but its surprise, the tasteful manner in Which it is arranged, and the grace With which the presents are detached and delivered to those for whom they are intended; and it is enough to make an old bachelor ashamed of himself to witness the joyous faces of the happy children as they receive their gifts. The Tree'' will be erected in the basement of Old Trinity as usual this year, and we bespeak a liberal donation from all interested for its adornment. See more

Despite the cold wet weather, there are still so many warm bright Fall colors! Have a great weekend.

Today we will be looking at two very unique bookmarks from the early 1900's. Our youngest ever president is on one of them, check it out!

Today we are doing something a bit different. Normally this time of year we would be hosting our Holiday Open House, but sadly, this year we are unable to. This week and next week we will be sharing some highlights from previous years. Enjoy!

We have some cute fuzzy friends hanging out on our porch trying to stay dry. We hope all of you are staying dry too.

The wonderful eleves in our Garden Club came by to make the museum look more festive for the holiday season. They always do such a lovely job!

Elections and politics are nothing new to us. Here we have an advert for De Witt Clinton Esq. who was running for Lt. Governor. You can see that our own Henry Delord was part of a committee to get him and other people elected in April of 1811.

Today we will be looking at two portraits that were painted by a pretty famous artist. Check it out!

Our grape arbor is producing some lovely (and yummy) grapes! Have a great weekend everyone!

Today we will be looking at Frank Hall's Civil War sword. It's a beautiful piece, check it out!

Happy first day of Fall!

We have some adorable visitors in our historic gardens today! Have a great weekend everyone!

We are taking a quick break from our weekly artifact corner videos. We will have a brand new one next week, and here’s a sneak peak of the artifact we will be checking out. Any guesses as to what it is?