Historic Buildings

Plattsburgh's City Hall, built in 1918, was designed by John Russel Pope, who also designed the Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC. In the lobby visitors can see the large anchor from the British war ship, Confiance, and learn why the anchor played a pivotal role in the Battle of Plattsburgh.


Across the street, commemorating the 1814 American victory, is the famous Macdonough Monument, a 135-foot obelisk with fabulous views from the top of Lake Champlain, the Adirondacks of New York and and Green Mountains of Vermont.

The Kent-Delord House was built in 1797 and was home to the Delord family between 1810 and 1913. Before the Battle of Plattsburgh Henry and his family fled the house, which was then occupied by British officers.  Inside visitors can see the famous wooden mess chest left behind by the officers.

Photo by Roger Harwood

The Clinton County Historical Association is located in the Four Chimneys building at 98 Ohio Avenue on the Museum Campus on the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base.  The county exhibit interprets the area's history from the earliest recorded times (1600) to the present day through its collections of paintings, maps, furniture and decorative arts. 

Also on the Museum Campus be sure to visit: the  Battle of Plattsburgh Association and War of 1812 Museum and the Transportation Museum. 
Three churches in the City of Plattsburgh are also rich sources of history: the First Presbyterian Church, Trinity Episcopal Church and Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel. Twelve miles north of Plattsburgh in the village of Chazy, is another historical gem, the Alice T. Miner Museum.