Clermont - Germantown NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Clermont State Historic Site, also known as the Clermont estate, the Clermont Manor or just Clermont, is a New York State Historic Site in southwestern Columbia County, New York, United States. It protects the former estate of the Livingston family, seven generations of whom lived on the site over more than two centuries.

The name Clermont derives from "clear mountain" in French and was inspired by the view of the Catskill Mountains across the Hudson River from the estate. The original house was built about 1740. In October 1777, British ships sailed upriver from New York City in support of General John Burgoyne who was north of Albany. Major General John Vaughan led a raiding party to Clermont and burned Livingston's home because of the family's role in the rebellion. Margaret Beekman Livingston rebuilt the family home between 1779 and 1782. Robert R. Livingston became the estate's most prominent resident.

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Street address: Clermont State Park Germantown, NY County / Borough / Parish: Columbia Year listed: 1971 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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