Organizations with Intersecting Interests
Clermont Farm is part of a larger community of historic and cultural organizations working to preserve stories of the past while inspiring the future. On this page, you’ll find a curated list of organizations with intersecting interests dedicated to history, preservation, and education. Explore these partners to see how their missions connect with Clermont’s and discover opportunities to engage across the region and globe.
Local & Statewide Intersecting Organizations
Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County - Warrenton, VA
AAHA is an organization designed for the purpose of teaching a complete history of the United States by including the influences of African Americans, Native Americans of both North and South America, and European Americans, with extensive local research services.
Belle Grove Plantation – Middletown, VA
A restored Shenandoah Valley plantation interpreting life between 1820 and 1840, highlighting architecture, history, and daily life at the height of its influence.
Blandy Experimental Farm – Boyce, VA
The State Arboretum of Virginia serves as a living laboratory for environmental research, education, and conservation.
Clarke County History Museum - Berryville & Millwood, VA
Has a museum and extensive archives in Berryville, VA, and an operating, restored 18th-century mill in nearby Millwood, which provides immediate context for Clermont Farm and its people.
Clowser Foundation – Winchester, VA
A heritage group preserving the history and legacy of German immigrant families in the Shenandoah Valley.
French & Indian War Foundation – Winchester, VA
An organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of the 1754–1763 French and Indian War through research, programs, and publications.
Frontier Culture Museum - Staunton, VA
An architectural and living history museum featuring all the people who immigrated (or were forced to) to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia in the 18th century.
Josephine School & Community Museum – Berryville, VA
The only African American museum in the northern Shenandoah Valley, featuring the history of a freed-people’s community founded in 1870 on land purchased from Clermont Farm, and interpreting all the history of African Americans in Clarke County before and after Emancipation to the present.
Kernstown Battlefield Association - Winchester & Frederick County, VA
A historic farm and Civil War battlefield that tells a larger story that weaves together education, preservation, stewardship, and a profound connection to the past.
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation - New Market, VA
Congress has designated eight counties in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia as the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District, which preserves and interprets the region’s significant Civil War Battlefields and related historic sites through the SVBF. This includes Clarke County, which saw two significant battles, in both of which Clermont Farm was a back area.
Virginia Native Plant Society - Boyce, VA
Founded in 1982, VNPS is a nonprofit organization of individuals who share an interest in Virginia’s native plants and habitats, which provides a connection to Clermont’s commitment to growing native species that support the farm and the broader environment.
International Intersecting Organizations
Ballenberg Open Air Museum – Hofstetten bei Brienz, Switzerland
An expansive Swiss open-air museum where more than 100 historic buildings showcase traditional rural life, crafts, and culture.