In the rolling hills of Westchester County just north of New York City stand a country estate soaked in American history.
The $5.5 million estate in the tony hamlet of Bedford Hills dates back to the late 18th century. In its early days, it was the country home of New York Governor DeWitt Clinton, who also served as the sixth governor of New York and as a U.S. senator. He was also instrumental in the building of the Erie Canal. During his time there, he engaged in botanical…