Editing Livingston, New York (section)

== History ==

Prior to 1686, the area would have been part of the Dutch trading area of [[New Netherlands]] (Nieuw Nederland) along the Hudson River from [[Fort Nassau (North River)|Fort Nassau]] to [[New Amsterdam]] up to 1664 (after which it became British). The area of Columbia which Livingston is in was settled after Fort Nassau was built in 1614.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://columbia.nygenweb.net/history.html|title = The History of Columbia County by Gil Leach}}</ref>

The land grant for [[Livingston Manor]] was made in 1686 to [[Robert Livingston the Elder|Robert Livingston]]. The region was made a district in 1772, and the town of Livingston was founded in 1788, being one of the original towns of the county.

In 1710, the area was used to settle [[German Palatines|Palatine Germans]].

The [[Burroughs–Foland Farm]], [[Forth House]], [[Linlithgo Reformed Church of Livingston]], [[Henry W. Livingston House]], [[Richmond Hill (Livingston, New York)|Richmond Hill]], and [[St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Livingston, New York)|St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20140523.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=May 23, 2014|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/12/14 through 5/16/14 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>