Wonderful Businesses In Kingston, NY
As I toured Ulster County, I realized that there’s so much to see & do. I’ve visited a few places & plan to expand my view. The old beauty of the buildings are simply quaint and eye-catching! No to forget the wonderful places to eat! So, come along, as we explore Ulster County NY and the local businesses!
A Little Kingston, NY History…
Kingston (town), New York
This article is about the town of Kingston, New York. For the nearby city of Kingston, see Kingston, New York.
Kingston is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The Town of Kingston is in the northeastern part of Ulster County, north of the City of Kingston. Kingston is inside the Catskill Park. The population was 933 at the 2020 census.[2]
Kingston
Town
Town of Kingston
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
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Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°59′28″N 74°3′26″W
Country
United States
State
New York
County
Ulster
Area[1]
• Total
7.75 sq mi (20.07 km2)
• Land
7.70 sq mi (19.95 km2)
• Water
0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 0.64%
Elevation
476 ft (145 m)
Population (2020)[2]
• Total
933
• Density
121.17/sq mi (46.77/km2)
Time zone
UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
12401-12402
Area code
845
FIPS code
36-39738
GNIS feature ID
0979119
History
This section does not cite any sources. (October 2021)
The original Town of Kingston was settled circa 1611, primarily as a military post, but that part of the town is now the City of Kingston. The town was formed by a patent granted in 1667 and its status as a town was reaffirmed in 1702. The current town does not border the city of Kingston.
In 1811, part of the Town of Kingston was used to form the Towns of Esopus and Saugerties. Additional parts of Kingston were used to set apart the City of Kingston in 1827 and the Town of Woodstock in 1879.
The quarrying industry brought many immigrant laborers to the town, and these new arrivals established themselves in the few communities within this town.
Sawkill
The community takes its name from the sawmills plus “kill”, the Dutch word for creek.[3]
On January 1, 1765, William Legg bought around 100 acres of land lying on both sides of the Saw Kill. This was one of the first purchases to be made in the present town of Kingston. Legg built a sawmill and a house. The Legg family lived there for 88 years. It was reported that they ground wheat in the mill for the Continental Army. Saw mill and grist mill construction were commonplace along the Saw Kill River by the end of the 18th century. Milling died down by the end of the 19th because of decreased profitability.[4]
The next owner was James Gaddis. He continued the milling operations and denied requests of people to use the land for quarrying. However, in the 1880s a fire destroyed both the house and the mill. Gaddis, needing money to rebuild, gave permission for quarrying bluestone on the Saw Mill creek ledge. The extensive quarrying moved the falls that were located by the mill back 300 feet.
Howe’s Mill was another mill located on the Saw Kill. It was powered by a dam at Little Falls. The mill was used to make gunpowder and there were frequently explosions. The mill stayed mostly intact, however, and continued operating until the 1860s when it was hit by lightning.
Bluestone quarrying in the area increased in 1828 when the Delaware and Hudson Canal was being built.[5] Bluestone was used to pave sidewalks in New York City, Albany, and Kingston and was shipped all over the world. Entrepreneurs bought up the rocky ground and brought unskilled immigrants, mostly Irish, upriver from Manhattan. Sawkill became a “quarry-town” with company-owned housing.
In the 1900s railroads helped spur tourism in the region. During the summers, many farmers would take in boarders from the city. The scenic beauty and trout fishing in the Saw Kill and other similar creeks is part of what attracted people to the area.[4]
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