Stuyvesant

Peter Stuyvesant (/ˈstaɪv.əs.ənt/; 1612–1672) was the last governor of New Netherland.

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Stuyvesant, New York

Stuyvesant /ˈstaɪvᵻsənt/ is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northwest corner of Columbia County. U.S. Route 9 crosses the southeast corner of the town.

History

Explorer Henry Hudson visited the region in 1609. The area, being next to the Hudson River, was settled before 1650. The town of Stuyvesant was established in 1823 from the town of Kinderhook.

The Requa House, R. and W. Scott Ice Company Powerhouse and Ice House Site, Stuyvesant Railroad Station, Johannis L. Van Alen Farm, and William A. Witbeck House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.8 square miles (69.3 km²), of which 25.0 square miles (64.8 km²) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), or 6.53%, is water.

The west town line, marked by the center of the Hudson River, is the border of Greene County, and the north town line is the border of Rensselaer County.

Stuyvesant Railroad Station

The Stuyvesant Railroad Station, also known as Stuyvesant Landing Depot, is a historic train station located in Stuyvesant, Columbia County, New York. It was built during the second half of 1880 after the original station was destroyed by a fire.Mull & Fromer, Masons and Builders, of Catskill, New York, secured the contract to rebuild the station and E. Lampman was their carpenter.

The station is a five bay brick building, 50 feet long and 20 feet wide, with a hipped roof. It features a molded and ornamented cornice and curved canopy. It was used along New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route and ceased to be used as a station in 1958. A local farmers market is held at the station.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

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