Near Germantown in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Clermont
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, May 9, 2020
1. Clermont Marker
Built 1730, on Livingston Manor. Home of Chancellor Livingston, one of the five drafters of the Declaration of Independence.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.
Location. 42° 5.086′ N, 73° 54.615′ W. Marker is near Germantown, New York, in Columbia County. Marker is at the intersection of Clermont Avenue (County Route 6) and Woods Road (Route 35), on the right when traveling west on Clermont Avenue. Marker s at the corner where the park starts. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Germantown NY 12526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Clermont (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Carriage Barn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert R. Livingston (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Lilac Walk (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Locust Avenue (approx. half a mile away); A Vast Estate on the Hudson (approx. half a mile away); A River Highway (approx. half a mile away); Burned by the British (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Germantown.
Also see . . . Clermont - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation
this page online
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2. “Chancellor” Livingston
Robert R. Livingston attributed to Gilbert Stuart
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on September 10, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
