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Historical Markers in Valatie

 
Clickable Map of Columbia County, New York and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Columbia County, NY (328) Albany County, NY (595) Dutchess County, NY (356) Greene County, NY (156) Rensselaer County, NY (203) Ulster County, NY (361) Berkshire County, MA (179)  ColumbiaCounty(328) Columbia County (328)  AlbanyCounty(595) Albany County (595)  DutchessCounty(356) Dutchess County (356)  GreeneCounty(156) Greene County (156)  RensselaerCounty(203) Rensselaer County (203)  UlsterCounty(361) Ulster County (361)  BerkshireCountyMassachusetts(179) Berkshire County (179)
Hudson is the county seat for Columbia County
Valatie is in Columbia County
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1 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Alexander Abbott — House c. 1830 —
Dr. Abbott (1812 – 1884) Major textile and paper manufacturer as well as dedicated citizen — — Map (db m56645) HM
2 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — The Depot —
of the electric trolley part of the Albany – Hudson Railway 1905 — — Map (db m56662) HM
3 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — E. Haddy —
E. Haddy c. 1895 Shoes and Boot Store Also Repairs — — Map (db m305623) HM
4 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — The Empire State Trail — at Niverville —
Why is It Called the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail? The "AHET" name honors the trail's history as well as its present-day use. The 36-mile rail-trail follows the route of an electric trolley that operated from 1899 to 1929, running from . . . — — Map (db m229754) HM
5 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Empire State Trail — at Valatie —
Why is It Called the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail? The "AHET" name honors the trail's history as well as its present-day use. The 36-mile rail-trail follows the route of an electric trolley that operated from 1899 to 1929, running from . . . — — Map (db m230786) HM
6 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — First Presbyterian Church of Valatie —
Congregation formed 1835 This edifice built 1878 Ogden & Wright, achitects — — Map (db m56671) HM
7 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Gimp Mill — c. 1896 - 1995 —
The smallest of Valatie’s eight textile mills The last built and the last to close — — Map (db m56642) HM
8 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Glynn Homestead —
Gov. Martin H. Glynn 1871 – 1924 Congressman, Comptroller, Lieut. Governor, Governor, Orator, Journalist, a founder of the Irish Free State. — — Map (db m305428) HM
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9 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Gov. Glynn Square —
Gov. Glynn Square and War Memorial Garden est. 1994 Site of Union School 1876 – 1929 Marker donated by Andrew Earl Boy Scouts Veterans Day Run 2006 — — Map (db m56672) HM
10 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Governor Martin H. Glynn Village Square — Dedicated Sept. 1994 by Mayor Patrick M. Grattan —
On this site stood the Valatie Union School. ca. 1876 – 1929. Gov. Martin H. Glynn, as well as the many who served & died in both World Wars, attended here. Governor Glynn [1913 – 1914], was a Congressman, State Comptroller, . . . — — Map (db m56673) HM
11 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — G.W. Bulkley House —
c. 1850 Bulkley, 1792-1863 Prominent attorney helped incorporate village Served on first village board — — Map (db m229058) HM
12 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Hoes House — c. 1760 —
Early Dutch settlers Ancestral home of Maria Hoes mother of Martin Van Buren — — Map (db m56641) HM
13 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — J. Miller —
J. Miller Drug Store Lower Level and Miller Hall Upper Level c1850 — — Map (db m305625) HM
14 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — J. Miller House — c. 1840 —
Jacob Miller 1788 - 1873 Prominent farmer in the agricultural past of Valatie — — Map (db m148937) HM
15 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — J. Snyder —
J. Snyder Tin & Wood Ware Shop c1873 — — Map (db m305624) HM
16 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — James Purcell Fire House —
1896-1980 Honoring The Valatie Fire Department For Dedicated Service In Memory of Charles B. Osborn Of the Valatie Fire Department Who Died on June 1, 1860 as a Result of Fighting a Fire — — Map (db m305781) HM
17 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — John Rogers House — c. 1830 —
John Rogers 1799 – 1889 civic leader served on first Village Board in 1856 and was a founder of the National Union Bank — — Map (db m56661) HM
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18 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — John Vanderpoel Home   c.1825 —
Dr. John, 1796 – 1851 First Valatie Postmaster   1832 Friend, ally and physician of President Van Buren — — Map (db m37854) HM
19 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Knox Gun Crossing —
Documentation shows that this is the most likely site of the Knox caravan trail during the winter of 1775-1776. — — Map (db m37467) HM
20 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Nathan Wild House —
National Register   c 1826 Nathan Wild 1790–1867, a founder of Valatie and its textile mills, one of the nations’ earliest industrial villages. — — Map (db m37861) HM
21 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Peter Hess —
Peter Hess c. 1911 Hardware Store — — Map (db m305620) HM
22 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — St. Luke’s Lutheran Church — c. 1828   c.1970 —
From this congregation ten men fell during WWII (In memory of Marion Berntson) — — Map (db m56669) HM
23 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Santa Claus Club — Welcome to Valatie —
Welcome to Valatie Home of the Valatie Santa Claus Club Founded 1946 First in the Nation — — Map (db m197424) HM
24 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Site of Opera House — c. 1879 – c. 1933 —
Here in 1916 Gov. Martin H. Glynn gave his famed speech “He kept us out of war” This slogan re-elected Wilson. — — Map (db m56659) HM
25 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Site of Thomas Shaughness —
Site of Thomas Shaughness c.1888 General Merchandise and Ready Made Clothing — — Map (db m305619) HM
26 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — The Swallow House — c. 1845 —
Built from the remains of the steamboat “Swallow” wrecked on the Hudson River, April 7, 1845. — — Map (db m56647) HM
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27 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — U.S. Hotel —
Built c. 1871 on the site of earlier inns dating back to the 18th century. Also believed the site young Martin Van Buren tried his first court case. — — Map (db m37862) HM
28 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Valatie Cotton Mill —
Site of Valatie cotton mill & foundry, c. 1834-c. 1946 — — Map (db m264408) HM
29 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — The Valatie Kill —
The Hudson River Valley was colonized by Dutch settlers in the first half of the 1600s. The stream in front of you - the Valatie Kill - draws its name, pronounced "vah-lay-sha," from the Dutch words "vaal" (falls), "je" (little), and "kill" (stream . . . — — Map (db m230194) HM
30 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Valatie Santa Claus Club — First in the Nation —
The Valatie Santa Claus Club was founded on Christmas Eve, 1946. Veterans of World War II pooled their discharge pay to bring gifts to every child in Valatie. These Santas and their successors prove the truth of the statement made by the New . . . — — Map (db m56722) HM
31 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Valatie World War I Monument —
Honor Roll Men of the Village of Valatie who proved their country’s worth in the World War * Delmar Berlin * Harry Klomps * JohnW. McConnell Jesse Adriance • J. B. Agar • H. K. Avery • E. J. Beaupre • F. H. Berlin • A. Brignull • E. E. Brignull • . . . — — Map (db m59187) HM
32 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Welcome to Valatie — Settled 1665 —
“Valatie, from the Dutch Vaaltje meaning “Little Falls,” was settled about 1665 as part of the Kinderhook Seettlement. The original inhabitants were Mohigan, an Algonquian Indian people. The Dutch established grist and lumber . . . — — Map (db m37865) HM
33 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — WH Reynolds —
WH Reynolds Dealer in Choice Groceries c1880 — — Map (db m305614) HM
34 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Wild's Mill —
Wild's Mill c. 1850 Worker Housing — — Map (db m244888) HM
35 ► New York, Columbia County, Valatie — Wild's Mills at Valatie —
The history and landscape of the village of Valatie, Dutch for "little falls," were shaped by the waters of Kinderhook Creek and the Valatie Kill, which provided power for textile mills for over a century. The Textile Industry Before . . . — — Map (db m229413) HM
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