Columbia County, New York
Ancram Hamlet Historic District
Ancramdale Historic District
Austerlitz Historic District
Baldwin, Daniel and Clarissa, House
Barringer-Overbaugh-Lasher House
Bartlett House
Bigelow-Finch-Fowler Farm
Blinn-Pulver Farmhouse
Bouwerie
Brodhead, Thomas, House
Bronson, Dr. Oliver, House and Estate
Bronson, Dr. Oliver, House and Stables
Burroughs-Foland Farm
Church of Our Saviour
Church of St. John in the Wilderness
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Clarkson Chapel
Claverack Free Library
Clermont
Clermont Academy
Clermont Civic Historic District
Clermont Estates Historic District
Columbia Turnpike East Tollhouse
Columbia Turnpike-West Tollhouse
Coons House
Coons, Charles H., Farm
Copake Falls Methodist Episcopal Church
Copake Grange Hall
Copake Iron Works Historic District
Copake Memorial Clock
Copake United Methodist Church and Copake Cemetery
Crandell Theatre
Crow Hill
Dick House
Donnelly House
Dorr, Dr. Joseph P., House
Double-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss Bridge
Dubois, Henry A., and Evanlina, House
Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Harlemville and Cemetery
Evans, Cornelius H., House
Felpel, George, House
First Columbia County Courthouse
First Presbyterian Church
Forth House
Front Street-Parade Hill-Lower Warren Street Historic District
German Reformed Sanctity Church Parsonage
Gilbert, Elisha, House
Glenco Mills Methodist Church
Hickory Hill
Hillsdale Hamlet Historic District
Hogeboom, Stephen, House
House at New Forge
Houses at 37-47 North Fifth St.
Hudson Almshouse
Hudson Historic District
Hudson/Athens Lighthouse
Jordan, Dr. Abram, House
Kinderhook Village District
Knollcroft
Lace House
Lebanon Springs Union Free School
Linlithgo Reformed Church of Livingston
Livingston Memorial Church and Burial Ground
Livingston, Henry W., House
Ludlow, William Henry, House
Ludlow-Van Rensselaer House
Lynch Hotel
Lynch, James, House
Mellenville Railroad Station
Mesick, Jacob P., House
Miller, Harmon, House
Miller, Stephen, House
Mount Lebanon Shaker Society
Muller, Cornelius S., House
New Concord Historic District
New Lebanon District No. 8 School
North Hillsdale Methodist Church
Oak Hill
Olana
Old Parsonage
Peck House
Persons of Color Cemetery at Kinderhook
Phillips, Harriet, Bungalow
Pine View Farm
Porter, Rev. Dr. Elbert S., House
Pratt Homestead
Pulver, William and Victoria, House
Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack
Requa House
Richmond Hill
Riders Mills Historic District
Rockefeller, Simeon, House
Rossman-Prospect Avenue Historic District
Rowe-Lant Farm
Scott, R. and W., Ice Company Powerhouse and Ice House Site
Silvernail Homestead
Simons General Store
Sixteen Mile District
Smith, Sanford W. and Maude, House
Snyderville Schoolhouse
South Bay Mill
Spencertown Academy
Spencertown Historic District
Spengler Bridge
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. John's Lutheran Church
St. Luke's Church
St. Peter's Presbyterian Church and Spencertown Cemetery
Steepletop
Stone Jug
Storm, Stephen, House
Stuyvesant Falls Mill District
Stuyvesant Railroad Station
Taconic State Parkway
Teviotdale
Tilden, Gov. Samuel J., Monument
Tracy Memorial Village Hall Complex
Trinity Episcopal Church
Turtle House
Union Station
US Post Office-Hudson
Van Alen, Johannis L., Farm
Van Alen, Luycas, House
Van Buren, Martin, National Historic Site
Van Buren, Martin, National Historic Site (Boundary Increase)
Van Hoesen, Jan, House
Van Ness, William W., House
Van Rensselaer Lower Manor House
Van Rensselaer, Conyn, House
Van Rensselaer, Henry (Hendrick) I., House
Van Rensselaer, Jacob Rutsen, House and Mill Complex
Van Salsbergen House
Van Valkenburgh, James G. House
Van Valkenburgh-Isbister Farm
Wilbor, The, House
Wild's Mill Complex
Wild, Nathan, House
Williams, Elisha, House
Williams, John S., House and Farm
Wiswall, Oliver, House
Witbeck, William A., House
128th New York State Volunteer Infantry
1849-50 A House Transformed
1914 - Honor Roll - 1918
A Bustling Household
A River Highway
A Vast Estate on the Hudson
Abraham Van Ness
Alexander Abbott
Alida Livingston
American Revolution Memorial
An Agrarian Lifestyle
Ancram's Civil War Veterans
Barnyard
Benedict Arnold House
Benjamin F. Butler
Birthsite
Blast Furnace & Charging Deck
Blowing Engine House
Brezie Farm
Brick House Built in 1804
Burial Ground
Burned by the British
Calendar House
Charcoal Blast Furnace Operations
Chatham
Chatham War Memorial
Church Cemetery
Clark Home
Claverack - Greenport Line
Claverack War Memorial
Clermont
Columbia County
Columbia County
Columbia County
Columbia Institute
Copake Falls War Memorial
Copake Iron Works
Copake Iron Works Historic District
Copake, NY War Memorial
Copake-Hillsdale Line
Cosy Cottage
Cpl. Frank R. Fratellenico, Jr.
Davis Hall
Dings Cemetery
Dings House
Downing Church
East Gate Tollhouse
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Elisha Williams
Ezra Gates
Fallen White Mulberry Tree
Farm Operations
Farmhands and Fishing
Fertile Political Ground
First Court House
First Presbyterian Church of Valatie
First Public School in New York
First Schoolhouse
First Suyham Schoolhouse
First Town Meeting
Founded 1782
Frederick Church and Olana
Gallatin - Taghkanic Town Line
Gallatin-Livingston Town Line
Gallatin-Milan Town Line
Gallatinville
Gen. Henry Knox Trail
Gen. Henry Knox Trail
Gen. Henry Knox Trail
Gen. Henry Knox Trail
Gen. Henry Knox Trail
Gen. John Burgoyne
Gen. Samuel B. Webb
Ghent Honor Roll
Gimp Mill
Glenco Mills
Glynn Homestead
Gov. Glynn Square
Governor Martin H. Glynn Village Square
Gravesite
Groats Tavern
Harlem Valley Rail Trail
Heermance House
Henry Hudson
Henry Van Schaack
Highland Turnpike
Hillsdale Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Historic Farm
Hoes House
House of History
Hudson, New York
Icehouse
Ichabod Crane
Iron Works
Isaac Chesbrough House
J. Miller House
James Clark
John Rogers House
John Vanderpoel Home c.1825
Johnstown
Kinderhook Creek
Kinderhook World War I Monument
Kitchen Garden
Knox Gun Crossing
Korea
Lasher House
Lawrence Van Buren House
Lead Mines
Lindenwald
Lindenwald and the Old Post Road
Linlithgo Mills
Livingston
Livingston - Greenport Line
Livingston Town Hall
Livingston-Claverack Line
Livingston-Claverack Line
Manor House Site
Marble Mounting Block
Martin Van Buren
Mohican Blessing Fountain
Nathan Wild House
New Concord
Newton Hook
North Road
Nutten Hooke
Olana Viewshed
Olana Viewshed
Olana Viewshed
Old Chatham
Old Columbia Academy
Old Corner Store
Operation Desert Storm
Park and Lake
Plow Furnace
Plow Furnace
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Homes
Post Road - 1772
Powell Patent
Pratt House
Queechy Church Burial Ground
Reformed Dutch Church
Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack
Riders Mills Schoolhouse
Ridge Road
Robert R. Livingston
Roll of Honor
Saint Luke's Church Clermont
Sharptown
Sharps Landing
Shaw Bridge
Signal Hill
Site of First Lutheran Church
Site of Miller's Tavern
Site of Opera House
Site of Pomeroy Houses
Snyderville
Snyderville School
Soil Improvers
Spencertown Academy
Spencertown Historic District
Spook Rock
St Peters Presbyterian Church
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Lukes Lutheran Church
St. Peters Restoration
Staats House
Stage Inn
Stockport-Stuyvesant Line
Studio and Viewshed
Stuyvesant Landing
Taghkanic Hamlet
Taghkanic-Claverack Line
Taghkanic-Claverack Line
Taghkanic-Hillsdale Line
Taghkanic-Livingston Line
The Academy
The American Legion
The Carriage Barn
The Clermont
The Depot
The Kiwanis Bicentennial Inspiration Fountain
The Lilac Walk
The Locust Avenue
The Lower Manor
The Men of Ancram Who Served In The World War
The Second Reformed Church
The Stone Jug
The Swallow House
The Veterans Memorial Garden of Hillsdale
Town Hall Clermont
Town of Ancram
Town of Canaan War Memorial
Town of Livingston - 1788
Town of New Lebanon War Memorial
Town of Taghkanic Veterans Memorial
Tracy Memorial Village Hall
Training Ground
U.S. Hotel
Uncovering the Past
Union Corners
Valatie Santa Claus Club
Valatie World War I Monument
Van Alen Homestead
Van Alstyne House
Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial
Vietnam
Village of Philmont World War Memorial
Warren Inn
Washington Seminary
Welcome to Lindenwald
Welcome to Valatie
West Gate Tollhouse
Woodshed
WWII Memorial
. . . a Farmer in my native Town
The Hill
In the 18th century, Columbia County played a significant role in the American Revolution. It was a strategic location due to its proximity to the Hudson River, and it witnessed notable events such as the Burning of Livingston House by the British in 1777. The county also provided soldiers and supplies to the Continental Army during the war.
The 19th century saw significant economic growth in Columbia County, driven by agricultural and industrial development. Farmers cultivated wheat, corn, and dairy products, while factories producing textiles, iron, and paper emerged in the larger towns. The construction of the Erie Canal connected the region to the rest of New York State, further stimulating commerce.
In the 20th century, Columbia County experienced both social and cultural changes. The arrival of the railroad facilitated transportation and the growth of tourism, as people sought to explore the county's scenic attractions, including rolling hills, rivers, and historic sites. Gradually, the county became a popular weekend retreat for artists and writers, contributing to the flourishing arts and culture scene that continues to thrive in the present day.
Brief timeline of the history of Columbia County, New York:
- 1614: Henry Hudson explores the Hudson River
- 1664: Dutch settlers establish a trading post in the area
- 1786: Columbia County is created from parts of Albany County
- 1799: The town of Hudson is incorporated
- 1800: The village of Hudson is founded
- 1821: Construction of the Erie Canal begins, benefiting trade in Columbia County
- 1845: Railroad lines connected to Hudson, enhancing transportation
- 1851: The community of Chatham is incorporated as a village
- 1870: The city of Hudson is chartered
- 1917: Kite's Nest, the former home of writer Edna St. Vincent Millay, is built in Austerlitz
- 1930s: The county experiences economic decline during the Great Depression
- 1960s: Columbia County becomes a popular destination for artists and intellectuals
- 1987: The Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area is established
- 2000s: Columbia County experiences a revitalization through tourism and cultural activities
This timeline provides a condensed summary of the historical journey of Columbia County, New York.