Built in 1797 in the Federal style, Frisbee House is home to the Delaware County HistoricalAssociation (DCHA) in Delhi, New York. Gideon Frisbee was a pioneer settler who moved to the area from Connecticut in 1788. Delaware County was founded by the New York State Legislature in 1797. Frisbee became a Judge, and the County Treasurer. Born in 1758, he died on August 11, 1828.
Delaware County’s topography and remote location is what makes the region unique. Native Americans used to hunt and fish in the woods and streams of what later became Delaware County. Permanent settlements were established after the Revolutionary War by Scottish and Irish immigrants.
DCHA was founded in 1945. Its mission is to collect, preserve and present the history of the county. In the early 1960s the Association purchased the Frisbee farmstead. Additional buildings were acquired through the 1970s, and moved to their current location. An old schoolhouse and a blacksmith shop are among such buildings. The Frisbee complex is open to the public from Memorial Day to mid-October. Events, workshops, presentations, book signings, and other educational programs are organized year round.
On March 6 DCHA will host “Hats Off: Notable Women of Delaware County” in honor of Women’s History Month. On March 21 Tabitha Gilmore-Barnes will be teaching her popular Introductory Weaving Workshop. On April 25 there will be a History Conference dedicated to the town’s historians and museums in Delaware County. On July 18 – 19 DCHA will host a Living History Exhibit and Civil War Re-Enactment that will include traditional cooking, period uniforms and dresses, cannons, and more.
DCHA runs two exhibit galleries, the archives, the research library, as well as a bookstore and a gift shop. The galleries, the bookstore and the gift shop are open year round.
46549 State Highway 10, Delhi, NY 13753
(607) 746-3849
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