Clermont, New York

Clermont is a town located in Columbia County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,726.

History

Built in 1730, Clermont is the oldest of the great estates of the mid-Hudson valley; it was home to seven generations of the Livingston family until 1962.

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1730 - Livingston

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The Clermont Manor was established by in 1728 in what is now the town of Clermont. The manor was originally part of the 160,000-acre Livingston Manor; Clermont was a 13,000-acre section in the southwest corner that was bequeathed to Robert Livingston (1688-1775), a younger son. His descendants would come to own more than half-a million acres in the Catskill Mountains and more than 100,000 acres in Dutchess County.

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Clermont Manor - 1728 - Livingston Manor - Robert Livingston (1688-1775) - Catskill Mountains - Dutchess County

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Clermont marked the northernmost penetration by British troops up the Hudson River during the American Revolution; Livingston?s home was burned because of his prominent role in the Revolution. It was rebuilt between 1779 and 1782. The house is now a 500-acre historic New York State Historic Site and a United States National Historic Landmark.

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British - Hudson River - American Revolution - New York State Historic Site - United States National Historic Landmark

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In 1788, Clermont Manor was organized as the town of Clermont.

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Clermont was the port of registry of Robert Fulton's first steamboat, co-owned by Livingston, which was called the "North River". Today it is known as the "Clermont." The ruins of its dock can still be found at the historic site.

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