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The Cleveland House Museum

201 N. Main Street, Naples​

Summer 2026 was our best season ever!

Thank you to everyone who joined us, including our special presenters, a record number of visitors, and all our volunteers — See you again next year!

This summer we presented “Naples History Through the Eye of the Quilter”, a show of 12 historic quilts from our archives, including a quilt believed to be pre-Civil War (based on research of names in the quilt squares); a 1930s quilt possibly used as mortgage payment; a quilt stitched by Naples Central School students in 1976; a quilt presented to the Village of Naples to honor its bicentennial in 1989, depicting local landmarks and stitched by many familiar names; and several more pieces with stories to tell.

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Restoration efforts have begun

 

Keep up with what's happening at the Cleveland House and join 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 National Register of Historic Places and is currently used as a House Museum.
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