For Immediate Release: August 8, 2024
Contact: Randy Tryon
Executive Director, Friends of Clermont
(518) 537-6622
(Germantown, NY, August 8, 2024) – On Saturday, September 14 from noon until 2 p.m., Friends of Clermont is hosting Tea at Clermont Gardens to raise funds for the ongoing restoration of Clermont State Historic Site’s formal gardens. Tickets are $75/person for non-members and $60/person for Friends of Clermont members. Children 12 and under are free. Tickets are 100% tax-deductible.
The event features: a teatime buffet by Rob Handel Catering, music performed by harpist Sarah Goss, an online auction, a special talk by Germantown Historian Thomas Shannon, and internationally-recognized local artist Ruby Silvious who will have her book and tea bag art available for purchase. For additional event details or to purchase tickets, visit friendsofclermont.org/post/tea2024.
Clermont’s most well-known resident, Chancellor Robert R. Livingston famously helped draft the Declaration of Independence. In addition to the Livingstons, enslaved people, indigenous peoples, tenant farmers, and paid servants also lived at Clermont. With sweeping panoramic views of the Hudson River Valley and Catskill Mountains, Clermont is perfect for picnicking and watching the sunset. Five miles of hiking trails are spread out on the 500-acre property.
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 individual parks, historic sites, recreational trails, and boat launches, which were visited by a record 84.1 million people in 2023. A recent university study found that spending by State Parks and its visitors supports $5 billion in output and sales, 54,000 private-sector jobs and more than $2.8 billion in additional state GDP. For more information on any of these recreation areas, visit parks.ny.gov, connect on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter.
The Friends of Clermont is a not-for-profit organization created to support the work of New York State in conserving the living legacy of Clermont State Historic Site. They engage their varied users to explore the multifaceted assets of the site by broadening use, access, and enjoyment.
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