Near Germantown in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Robert R. Livingston

Born 1746 - Died 1813

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, May 9, 2020

1. Robert R. Livingston Marker

Inscription. Robert R Livingston
Born 1746 - Died 1813
Recorder Of New York 1773-1775
Member Of Continental Congress
1775-77, 1779-81, 1784-85
On Committee Of Five Which Drafted
Declaration Of Independence
Member Of Provincial Congress, 1775-77
Chancellor Of New York 1777-1801
Secretary Of Foreign Affairs 1781-83
Minister To France 1801-04
Negotiator Of Louisiana Purchase
Administered Oath To George Washington
As First President Of United States, 1789
Shared With Robert Fulton Invention Of
Steamboat And Its Navigation
Grand Master Of Grand Lodge Of Free And
Accepted Masons Of New York State, 1784-1801

Erected 1931 by Masonic Lodge of 2nd Columbia - Dutchess District, State of New York.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1746.

Location. 42° 5.073′ N, 73° 55.126′ W. Marker is near Germantown, New York, in Columbia County. Marker can be reached from Clermont Avenue, 0.3 miles west of Woods Road (County Route 35). Located at Clermont State Historic Site, at the top of the Lilac Walk to the manor. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Clermont Avenue, Germantown NY 12526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Lilac Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carriage Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); A River Highway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Locust Avenue (about 300 feet away); A Vast Estate on the Hudson (about 400 feet away); Burned by the British (about 400 feet away); Clermont (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Clermont (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Germantown.

Also see . . .
1. Robert R. Livingston (chancellor) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 18, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Clermont State Historic Site - New York State Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation. (Submitted on May 18, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Clermont - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 17, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed By Steve Stoessel

2. Robert R. Livingston Marker

Robert R. Livingston<br>"The Chancellor" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christies

3. Robert R. Livingston
"The Chancellor"

Attributed to Gilbert Stuart.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on September 10, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.