Beyond NYC: Historic Montgomery Place at Bard College, NY
Splendid country mansion surrounded by the formal gardens and a nature park in Red Hook, NY
Montgomery Place is the early 19th century estate built by Janet Montgomery Livingston, the widow of the American Revolutionary War hero General Richard Montgomery and named in his honor. The estate was purchased more than 25 years after General Montgomery was killed in the battle of Quebec in 1775, and was originally called the Chateau de Montgomery. It was passed on to Livingston’s descendants who subsequently rebuilt and modernized the mansion, added the nursery and developed the grounds. The estate was put on the National Register of Historic Landmarks in 1975.
In 1986, the family transferred the property to the Historic Hudson Valley, a regional historic preservation organization. And recently in 2016, the estate was purchased by Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY.
What makes this site to stand out among other equally distinguished places scattered around the Hudson Valley, is its elegance and graceful confidence of its owners’ good tastes. The understated chic of the house decoration and furnishing is meticulously preserved and kept alive so much so that one almost feels the hosts’ presence. At times it seems that they just stepped out and will be back any minute. Explore the place for yourself and get in touch with history and nature here.
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