Completed in 1793, Arryl House replaced Chancellor Robert R. Livingston’s beloved home, Belvedere, which was burned by the British on October 17, 1777. Originally called “New Clermont” to distinguish it from his mother Margaret Beekman . . . — — Map (db m303786) HM
October 1777 marked a defining moment in Clermont's history. Seeking to put down the rebellious colonists, British forces burned Kingston, several private homes, and the Livingston estate. Upon receiving word of the potential danger only days . . . — — Map (db m149833) HM
Clermont's carriage barn, which replaced an earlier greenhouse, was built in three stages between 1850 and 1900. In addition to the barn, the structure includes a stable containing six standing stalls and a box stall. The building is covered with . . . — — Map (db m150351) HM
John Henry Livingston, great-grandson of Chancellor Robert R. Livingston, converted this 19th-century garden shed into a playhouse for his young daughters in 1911. It was here that Honoria and Janet Livingston kept all of their "pet possessions." . . . — — Map (db m303770) HM
Constructed between 1790 and 1800, this story-and-one-half cottage was the residence of Margaret Beekman Livingston's farm manager and later generations of farm workers, gardeners, and servants. Alice Delafield Clarkson Livingston (1872-1964), . . . — — Map (db m303767) HM
Gardens have been located on this part of the property since the 1850s, when Clermont Livingston (1817–1895) planted his vegetables here. He raised peas, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, muskmelon, and other vegetables for the estate. Clermont also . . . — — Map (db m303776) HM
The Livingston family crypt, built near here around 1740, served as the resting place for the Livingstons of Clermont for over a century. Robert the Builder, his wife Catherine, Robert the Judge, and Margaret Beekman were all interred here, as . . . — — Map (db m303764) HM
The Lilac Walk, which connects the mansion with the Locust Avenue, was planted in the 1820s by Edward P. Livingston (1779–1843). A son-in-law of Chancellor Robert R. Livingston, he became Lt. Governor of New York State; his Jamaican birth prevented . . . — — Map (db m149147) HM
Both towns 1788. Livingston a manor 1686, district 1772, included Clermont, Gallatin, Granger. Germantown a dist. 1775; part of Clermont added in 1858 — — Map (db m303789) HM
Overlooking the Hudson River, this grassy strip paralleling the historic site's main parking lot was laid out as a road in the 18th century by Chancellor Robert R. Livingston. Meandering through the beautiful, irregularly planted locust trees for . . . — — Map (db m149863) HM
On Hudson River and Roeliff
Jansen Kill. Built in 1699
by first lord of the manor
Robert Livingston and wife
Alida, on land grant of 1686. — — Map (db m132580) HM
For most of Clermont's history, a dock has been located along the property's Hudson River shoreline. Before the advent of railroads and highways, when passengers and freight traveled primarily by ship, the dock provided an essential connection . . . — — Map (db m149809) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m149811) HM
1710 Palatine Jacob Scherb was a trader and merchant nearby. His grandson Peter operated the dock until his death. Destroyed by RR 1851 — — Map (db m306514) HM
Begun by Alice Delafield Clarkson Livingston (1872-1964) in 1908 and perfected over ten years, the South Spring Garden was always her favorite. Its protected southern exposure between the mansion and the root cellar was ideal for tender, early . . . — — Map (db m303762) HM
All the land visible from this point was once owned by the Livingston family. Robert Livingston, Sr., "The Founder" (1654-1728), acquired a 160,000-acre land patent in 1686. His property extended 9.5 miles along the eastern shore of the Hudson . . . — — Map (db m149847) HM
Alice Delafield Clarkson Livingston (1872-1964) created this garden ca. 1930. It blends Italian design with plantings suggested by the early 20th-century English gardening authorities Gertrude Jekyll and William Robinson. Gardens that Alice . . . — — Map (db m303763) HM
Meet the Livingstons, one of America's most prominent founding families. Between 1728 and 1962, seven generations of the family made Clermont their home. It is the oldest of the great riverfront estates in the mid-Hudson Valley. Five hundred . . . — — Map (db m303761) HM
The Wilderness Garden was created in the 1930s and is one of four gardens designed by Alice Delafield Clarkson Livingston (1872–1964) beginning in 1908. Covering roughly one-half acre, its meandering path connects the Cutting Garden and . . . — — Map (db m303778) HM
