The mission of the Friends of Clermont is to support the improvement and development of Clermont State Historic Site, administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; To conduct educational programs, services and activities in keeping with the nature of the site and beyond the normal scope of site activities for its members and the public at large; To participate in fund-raising activities; to acquire, either by gift or by purchase, objects, equipment and supplies for the benefit of the site; or to facilitate loans of the same; to acquire, hold and convey interests in real property, either by gift or by purchase, for the benefit of the site; and To otherwise promote, conserve, develop and interpret Clermont for the benefit of the public and posterity.