Tag: Honoria Livingston
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The Lives of Livingston Ladies: The 20th Century
Tours at Clermont are typically framed around the last generation to live in the house. This means that we frequently discuss the last two girls to grow up here – Honoria Alice Livingston and Janet Cornelia Livingston. However, these two share a half-sister – Katharine – who was a product of their father, John Henry’s…
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Create Your Own History at Clermont State Historic Site
Welcome to Clermont State Historic Site, where breathtaking views of the river and mountains awaits you! Home to the Livingstons, Clermont offers the perfect outdoor wedding venue for those seeking to exchange their vows amidst nature’s beauty. With Clermont’s serene surroundings and historic significance, this venue provides a unique and unforgettable experience for your special…
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If Flora Doesn’t Get You, Fauna Probably Will
Thursday October 17, 1968 Rex McVitty Here at Sylvan Cottage by the Hudson River in New York, in the fall of the year my thought turn to self-protection. There are two enourmous black walnut trees, one on each side of the path from our porch to the drive and at this time of the year,…
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FDR Raged Because McVitty Wasn’t Shot!
A guest post by Rex McVitty, Honoria Livingston’s husband and correspondent for the Sarasota Journal. June 21, 1963 FDR Raged Because McVitty Wasn’t Shot! I wrote in a previous article about seeing and talking with the Roosevelt boys at Hyde Park last Decoration Day and now I will tell you about an incident that happened…
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The Roosevelts and The Livingstons: Centuries of Intertwining
The Livingston family and the Roosevelt family have been linked by business and marriage for centuries going back to the 1790’s when Chancellor Robert R. Livingston worked with Nicholas Roosevelt to invent a practical steamboat. The familial relationship to the Livingstons is even more fascinating though. Elliott Roosevelt (1860-1894), President Theodore Roosevelt’s younger brother,…
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