Geoff Benton is an author, historian and curator

Geoff Benton

Geoff Benton is an author, historian and curator from upstate New York. He specializes in the history of the American Revolution and the history of the Hudson River Valley.

Work Experience

Clermont State Historic Site, Germantown, NY                                      2017- Present

Curator of Collections and Education

Clermont State Historic Site, Germantown, NY                                      2016 –2017

Curator of Collections

Crailo State Historic Site, Rensselaer, NY                                                2012 –2016

Historic Site Assistant

Town of Livingston, Livingston, NY                                        2006 — 2016   

Deputy Town Historian

Hudson Correctional Facility, Hudson, NY                                               2005 – 2012

Recreation Program Leader 1

Columbia County Historical Society, Kinderhook, NY           2010-2011

Interim Librarian and Handyman

Livingston Free Library, Livingston, NY                                 2005

Librarian