The Alice

04/13/2026

Hard to believe it’s been 10 years since the release of Paul Frederick’s documentary on William Miner! You can catch it on PBS tonight at 9 pm and again tomorrow at 3 pm.

In April we commemorate the passing of one of the most important and influential people in the history of the North Country. William Henry Miner died on April 3, 1930. His will established the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, New York, an educational center with a working d...

03/06/2026

A friend of the museum stopped by today with our first art donations for this September's art auction! All our thanks, and a reminder that you too can help us raise money for CVPH during our shared centennial. Please contact Rachel at the Miner Institute for more details and put Sept. 19th on your calendars!

03/06/2026

We can't wait to spend some time with Whistle Stop Fusion Barbecue & Craft Mocktails this fall!

02/12/2026

Our monthly Costume Club is in the news! February's meeting was last night, but come out and sew (and snack!) with us on March 11th from 6 to 8. We'll have resources and commiseration available for your historic costuming projects, but any sewing or needlecraft you'd like to work on is more than welcome. Meetings the second Wednesday of each month.

CHAZY — Drop in today from 6 to 8 p.m. to join the Costume Club at the Alice T. Miner Museum, 9618 Route 9, Chazy.

01/08/2026

Joan Burke was chair of the Alice T. Miner Colonial Collection's board of trustees from 1997 until 2015. Under her leadership, the museum carried out long-needed building upgrades and initiated a robust program of collections conservation and care. Joan helped make sure that Alice Miner was never eclipsed by the shadow of William Miner. We are truly grateful that she gave so much of her time and energy to the Alice for so long.

Joan T. Burke, 92, passed away peacefully at home in Albany, NY, on Dec. 27, 2025, surrounded by family. Born April 1, 1933, in Louisville, KY, she...

12/19/2025

Admiring the toy pile one last time before it gets packed up and brought down to the United Way in Plattsburgh! As always, we were blown away by the generosity of our visitors this holiday season. In addition to the toys, we also collected over $1000 in cash donations! The giving spirit of Alice and William Miner is truly still alive and well in our community.

12/11/2025

If you've visited the Alice this holiday season, you've seen the incredible Marshall Field & Company storefront on the third floor (and if you haven't, there's still time!). We want to say THANK YOU to everyone who made this display happen: Jim West, who built the storefront and clock; Debbie Calisti, who added her artistic touches to Jim's work; Foster's Tent Rentals and the Clinton County Historical Association, who lent components of the display; and Kim Howley, Carol Castellucci, and Ellyn LaPier who did the window dressing!

The museum will be open to visitors through December 23--drop in any time Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-4pm!

11/19/2025

Our holiday workshops and events are beginning to fill up, but we have great news--an additional Wreath Workshop has been added on Nov. 30th at noon! Head over to http://www.minermuseum.org/event-list/ to secure your spot.

We're still taking registration for our Candelight Museum Tours: and Holiday Wrapping Workshop: as well, so check your schedules and sign on up!

11/14/2025

A reminder that registration for our holiday craft workshops, candlelight tours, and visit with Santa opens tomorrow (Saturday, November 15) at 10:00 am. These programs tend to fill up quickly, so get to our website early for the best chance of success! There will also be plenty of other opportunities to visit the museum during the holiday season--don't forget that we're open Tuesday-Saturday, 10-4, until December 23!

11/06/2025

All of the Alice's 2025 Old-Fashioned Christmas events in one place! Registration for limited-space events opens on November 15th at http://www.minermuseum.org; more information is available there or in the individual event listings here on our page!

10/30/2025

There may be rain in the forecast tomorrow, but we'll be here with candy for any intrepid trick or treaters!