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The Cleveland House Museum

201 N. Main Street, Naples​

SUMMER 2026 OPEN HOURS:

Saturdays & Sundays,

11:00am - 3:00pm

from July 11th - August 29th

This summer we are presenting “Naples History Through the Eye of the Quilter”, a show of 12 historic quilts from our archives, ranging from a late 1880s coverlet to a 1930s quilt possibly used as mortgage payment; a quilt presented to the Village of Naples in honor of its bicentennial in 1989, depicting local landmarks and stitched by many familiar names; and several more pieces with stories to tell, including a Mystery Quilt. 

In researching names written in this quilt’s squares, we found some are buried in local cemeteries, from 1846 onward — leading us to believe the quilt may even be pre-Civil War! 

 

In coordination with this show, we are excited to welcome acclaimed quilt artist Pat Pauly to present two special talks at the Cleveland House:

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• Saturday, July 11th @1pm - "Naples Quilts in the Quilting Universe" with Pat Pauly

• Saturday, August 29th @1pm - "Naples Quilts in the Quilting Universe" with Pat Pauly

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ABOUT PAT PAULY: Known for her improvisational piecing and printing techniques, Pat Pauly is a quilter and fiber artist. Her use of bold color and unusual juxtapositions of her printed and painted fabric land her award-winning art in exhibitions around the world. A sought-after lecturer and teacher, from Juneau, Alaska to San Diego, California, Birmingham, England and Melbourne, Australia her talks on contemporary art quilts as a counterpart to historic quilts, carry the same qualities as her work - energized, spontaneous, and definitive. Pat curates and designs exhibitions of contemporary and historic textiles, at times seen side by side. The juxtaposition of the motif and design of historic quilts has direct decedents in contemporary work, and it is that history of quilt making she maintains is the bond of all fiber work on view today. She maintains a studio in Rochester, New York. Visit her web site www.patpauly.com to see her portfolio.

Restoration efforts have begun!

 

Keep up with what's happening at the Cleveland House by joining our new Facebook Group "Cleveland House Museum - Naples NY History" - We share interesting stories, pictures and event announcements uniquely related to the Cleveland House, including updates on the restoration process. We'd also love to hear your feedback about what kinds of exhibits you'd like to see in the future!

 

*Private tours are available for $10.00 per person scheduled in advance. Please contact NHSNYinfo@gmail.com to express interest.

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The Cleveland House (located at the corner of Rt. 245 & Main Street, Naples) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a "Five Bay Vernacular Federal Style frame house”. The home was built by Captain Ephraim Cleveland, a Revolutionary War officer, in 1794. The house was one of the first frame homes in the village, and is today almost as it was in 1794.

This house is noted for its excellent wall stenciling, the work of Stephen Clark, the son of Major Joseph Clark and grandson of Col. William Clark. Stephen was Naples’ first college graduate and was the author of the widely used Clark’s Grammar. The building is on the 'Register of Historic Places' and is currently used as a House Museum.
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