This pamphlet outlines a brief history of the village of Tivoli, focusing on the buildings, businesses, and townspeople that have comprised it. It should be noted that 'A Brief History of Tivoli' contains significant errors, augmented through time as other local historians have used this as a reference work. In particular for our purposes, Ms. Moore's statement that John Bard founded Trinity Church with J. Watts de Peyster is simply wrong, unsupported by any primary sources. James Starr Clark worked with John and Margaret Bard to establish both Trinity Church and Trinity Academy, without help of any kind from "The General," as he was known. This pamphlet is, however, an intriguing starting place for a determined student of local history, bringing up forgotten individuals and unfamiliar place names that could inspire further research.