Hudson Falls, New York One Place Study
Location: Hudson Falls, Kingsbury, Washington, New York, United States
Surnames/tags: One_Place_Studies New_York United_States
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Hudson Falls, New York One Place Study
Name
Geography
- Continent: North America
- Country: United States of America
- State/Province: New York
- County: Washington
- GPS Coordinates: 43.302222, -73.580556
- Elevation: 87.0 m or 285.4 feet
History
Hudson Falls, Washington County, New York began as Baker's Falls, named after Albert Baker, the first settler, who came from New York City in 1765/1768. Albert Baker constructed a short wing dam and saw mill on the Hudson River. On December 1, 1805, Albert Baker (age 77) passed away in Baker's Falls[1] and was buried in Baker Cemetery.
In March of 1810, Baker's Falls became Sandy Hill[2]. At the time, the population was less than three-hundred people. Approximately forty years later, the Village of Sandy Hill grew by two-thirds and more recently the area as we know it today as the Village of Hudson Falls holds about eight-thousand[3].
Shortly after 1815, Silas Wright moved to Sandy Hill, from Vermont, to study law under Henry C. Martindale and then with Roger Skinner whom he remained with until Skinner's death. As a result of Skinner's influence, Wright became familiar with the members of the Albany Regency, which dominated the Democratic Party. In 1819, Silas Wright was admitted to the bar[4].
Nathaniel Pitcher, born in Litchfield, Connecticut and raised in Sandy Hill, served as the eighth Governor of New York, from February 11 to December 31, 1828. Pitcher was a law student, was admitted to the bar and became an attorney. Pitcher (Democratic-Republican) then became involved in politics and served as town-supervisor and justice of the peace. Pitcher also served as probate court judge and as federal tax assessor during the War of 1812, in the New York State Assembly and afterwards attained the rank of brigadier general. Pitcher was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1819 to 1823 and in 1826 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of New York and remained Governor until 1829. Once again though, Pitcher was elected to Congress in 1830, serving from 1831 to 1833. On May 25, 1836, Nathaniel Pitcher passed away in Sandy Hill and was buried in Baker Cemetery, in Hudson Falls[5].
The Village of Sandy Hill didn't have much to offer in the way of trade or industry, until the Glens Falls Feeder Canal opened, in the 1830's. The purpose of this 14 mile canal was to bring water from the Hudson River, into the highest part of the Champlain Canal (which opened in 1823).
With the Glens Falls Feeder Canal, the Village of Sandy Hill joined in trade with Canada and New York City. The villagers built mills along the Hudson River, the falls and along the canal itself, which produced lumber, paper, pianos, wagons and other products.
In the 1930's, the Glens Falls Feeder Canal closed for commercial traffic. However it remains an important canal as it supplies water to the Champlain Barge Canal and it also creates a scenic route for walkers and bikers to enjoy.
In the center of the village is "J. Walter Juckett Memorial Park", named after a local industrialist who died in the 1900's. Mr. Juckett was the president of Sandy Hill Iron and Brass who lived on Hudson Place in the 1940s and 1950s.
In the Fall of 1906, Griffin Lumber Company built cement block, coal silos, with each silo holding a different grade of coal[6].
In March of 1910, the village's name was changed from Sandy Hill to Hudson Falls. Apparently some villagers thought that this new name would encourage tourists to see Baker's Falls (the second largest falls after Niagara Falls)[7].
Population
Notables
Sources
- ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/405:61695?tid=&pid=&queryId=20b8754e99055d67893e978d7679342b&_phsrc=EPP31&_phstart=successSource Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland; 10,000 Vital Records of Eastern New York, 1777-1834
- ↑ https://hudsonfalls.sals.edu/our-community/history-of-hudson-falls/
- ↑ https://www.villageofhudsonfalls.com/our-history/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Wright
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Pitcher
- ↑ https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=131688
- ↑ https://www.villageofhudsonfalls.com/our-history/
Historical Markers in Hudson Falls, New York
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