Kent-Delord House Museum

05/31/2026

🌿 Secret Garden Tour Tickets Go on Sale Tomorrow! 🌿

Dear Garden Friends,

The wait is over! Tickets for the 2026 Secret Gardens Tour will be available beginning tomorrow, June 1.

Join us on Saturday, July 18, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for a self-guided tour of some of the area’s most beautiful and inspiring private gardens. Whether you’re an avid gardener, a flower enthusiast, or simply looking for a delightful summer outing, this year’s tour promises plenty of inspiration.

Advance tickets are just $10 and may be purchased:

Through Garden Club members
At Cook & Gardner in Plattsburgh
At the Kent-Delord House Museum
Day-of-tour tickets will be available for $15 at Chazy Central Rural School between 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on July 18.

Bring a friend, enjoy complimentary refreshments, and spend a summer day exploring the hidden garden gems of our community.

We look forward to seeing you on the tour!

🌸 Secret Gardens Tour
Saturday, July 18, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Rain or shine

05/28/2026

Today we will be looking at a book of Aesop's Fable, published in 1820, and learning more about the fables. Check it out!

05/19/2026

We are officially open for the season! Tours are available Tuesday through Friday at 11 am, Noon, 1 pm, and 2 pm (last tour). We hope to see you soon!

05/16/2026

Come on down to the Champlain Centre and say hi, and learn more about your local history!

05/15/2026

Come down and say hi to us tomorrow at The Champlain Centre!

HISTORY DAY AT THE CHAMPLAIN MALL - MAY 16th
We have 17 tables - Kent Delord, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Centennial, North Country Underground Railroad, John Brown Farm, County Historian, Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum, Miner Institute, Heart's Delight, The Alice, Literacy Volunteers, Friends of Point au Roche, Battle of Plattsburgh, Sherman Library, Crown Point Historic Site, Assemblyman Cashman, Peru Town Historian, Clinton County Historical Association, America250 and Adirondack Coast Cultural Alliance.

There will be a couple of quizzes, many handouts, stickers, a couple of take away crafts, T-shirts and Challenge Coins for sale and our brand new hot off the press 2026 Arts and History Passport.

The coins are $20 and a fundraiser for CCHA and the Battle of Plattsburgh. Passport and coins are available at CCHA. The coins at CCHA are a fundraiser for us and the coins for BOP will be available at their event and from their volunteers.

Join us at the Champlain Mall.

Still time to make arrangements for a table if you don’t have one yet. Contact Geri Favreau at [email protected].

05/14/2026

Today we will be looking at a Victorian teacup, and learning more about the history of Plattsburgh. Check it out!

05/07/2026

Today we will be looking at a Victorian Tourniquet, and learning a bit more about it's history. Check it out!

05/01/2026

We have a great Garden Glass Art workshop coming up on June 6th! If you are interested, register soon as spaces sell out quickly.

04/30/2026

Today we will be looking at a prehistoric fossile collected in the Victorian period, and learning a bit more about how fossils are made. Check it out.