30-717: Esopus may refer to: In New York Esopus, New York , a town in Ulster County Esopus (village) , in the town of Esopus Esopus Creek , a tributary of the Hudson River Esopus Meadows Lighthouse , a lighthouse on the Hudson River near Esopus, New York Esopus Wars , two localized conflicts between Dutch settlers and the Esopus tribe of Lenape native people during
60-613: A lawyer and judge who ran for U.S president as the 1904 Democratic party nominee, losing to incumbent Theodore Roosevelt. In the early part of the 21st century, Esopus became known as a haven for artists and performers, including Academy Award -, Emmy Award - and Tony Award -winning actress Frances McDormand , singer and Broadway actress Kelli O'Hara , actor Sebastian Roché , director Joel Coen , choreographer/director Joe Langworth , actress Blair Ross , Emmy Award -winning actor Peter Dinklage , actress Connie Ray , and reality television personality Luann de Lesseps . In 1946, Esopus
90-488: A prison ship anchored offshore. The British army attacked this settlement in the same year and burned it to the ground. The Cumming-Parker House , Esopus Meadows Lighthouse , Col. Oliver Hazard Payne Estate , Poppletown Farmhouse , and Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Klyne Esopus Holy Cross Monastery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Other noteworthy structures in Esopus include
120-575: Is U.S. 9W . Into the early 1950s, the New York Central was running three trains a day six days a week through the town, with stops, heading north: West Park, Esopus, Ulster Park and Port Ewen, from Weehawken, New Jersey to either Kingston or Albany . Since 1958, this line has been freight only. 41°49′40″N 73°57′54″W / 41.82778°N 73.96500°W / 41.82778; -73.96500 New Paltz, New York New Paltz ( locally / ˈ n uː p ɔː l z / )
150-572: Is an incorporated U.S. town in Ulster County , New York . The population was 14,407 at the 2020 census . The town is located in the southeastern part of the county and is south of Kingston . New Paltz contains a village , also with the name New Paltz . The town is named for Palz ( IPA: [ˈpalts] ), the dialect name of the Palatinate , called Pfalz ( IPA: [ˈpfalts] ) in standard German . Due to
180-476: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Esopus, New York Esopus ( / ˌ ɛ ˈ s oʊ p ə s / eh-SOHP-əs ) is a town in Ulster County , New York , United States. The population was 9,548 at the 2020 census . The town was named after the local indigenous tribe and previously thought to mean "small river" in English. However, in
210-593: Is governed by a town council, composed of four at-large members and a supervisor. There is also a village of New Paltz within the town, governed by a mayor and a board of trustees. It also had the first Green Party majority council in the nation, led by mayor Jason West . As of the 2010 census , the population was 14,003. The racial makeup of the town was 84.72% White , 5.35% Black or African American , 0.31% Native American , 4.36% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 2.46% from other races , and 2.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.81% of
240-457: Is in Port Ewen. US Route 9W passes along the eastern side of the town. The town was founded in 1811 from territory taken from Kingston , New York , which also was called "Esopus" at one time. It was officially formed on April 5, 1811. In 1818, a part of it was set off to Kingston, and a portion of Hurley was annexed. On April 12, 1842, a portion of New Paltz was annexed, making up what
270-590: Is located to the west of the hamlet of Esopus. Louisa Pond is located in Shaupeneak Ridge Cooperative Recreation Area . The town's government is made up of a supervisor, four council members, two justices, a highway superintendent, a clerk, and a tax collector. Since 1811, three women have served as supervisor. Town Supervisor: Danielle Freer (R) Town Council: Evelyn Clarke (D) Town Council: Jared Geuss (R) Town Council: Kathy Quick (D) Town Council: Laura Robinson (D) As of
300-613: Is mostly present-day Esopus. The first known European to settle in the area was a trapper by the name of Christoffel "Kit" Davits, who bartered with the Esopus people, a branch of the Lenape. Around 1652 or 1653 many settlers moved south from the Manor of Rensselaerswyck where they had worked the patroon's land. During the American Revolution, a colonial prison was established there in the fall of 1777 to house overcrowding of
330-528: Is now present day Ulster and Sullivan counties, because of conflicts known as the Esopus Wars . As a result, the Esopus were willing to exchange the land for a hefty sum of goods. [1] The Huguenots were religious refugees from France who had immigrated via Mannheim in the German Palatinate , where they had settled after fleeing France during religious persecution. They settled in the area of
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#1732766272056360-527: Is the main thoroughfare and passes through in the eastern part and houses Exit 18 for Route 299. State routes that traverse through are Route 32 , Route 208 , and Route 299 . The nearest train station is about 11 miles (18 km) away, in Poughkeepsie . Both Amtrak and Metro-North trains serve Poughkeepsie. Adirondack Trailways also provides bus transportation from New Paltz into various locations across multiple states. The western terminus of
390-925: The Hudson Valley Rail Trail is located here. The hiking/biking path eventually crosses the Walkway Over The Hudson and becomes the Dutchess Rail Trail that ends in Hopewell Junction . New Paltz has four public schools (K-12) and is home to a college in the SUNY system: The town is also home to several private schools, including Mountain Laurel Waldorf School pre-K through grade 8), Montessori of New Paltz (pre-K through grade 3), and Huguenot Street Cooperative Nursery School (pre-K). The town
420-786: The Rondout Creek , which in turn feeds into the Hudson River . A portion of the Shawangunk Ridge is in the town. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 34.31 square miles (88.9 km ), of which 33.88 square miles (87.7 km ) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km ) (1.25%) is water. New Paltz is accessible by a number of different roads. Interstate 87 (the New York State Thruway )
450-841: The Smith Brothers , who invented the first cough drops in America; Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (patron saint of immigrants); Major Gen. Daniel Butterfield , who founded the American Express Company and wrote "Taps" in 1862; Eugene R. Durkee, who made a fortune in spices and salad dressings and whose West Park summer mansion became part of the Christian Brothers monastery; John Jacob Astor III ; boxing champion Floyd Patterson who attended Wiltwyck School for Boys in West Park; and Alton Brooks Parker ,
480-641: The Wallkill River defines the western border. The lowest point in the town is the shore of the Hudson River, which is at sea level. The highest point is the summit of Hussey Hill, at 906 feet (276 m). Hussey Hill is part of the Marlboro Mountains , which run roughly north to south through the central and eastern sections of Esopus. Esopus also has three lakes: Esopus Lake and Mirror Lake, which are in Ulster Park, and Louisa Pond, which
510-483: The 2000 census there were 9,331 people, 3,439 households and 2,235 families residing in the town. The population density was 250.5 inhabitants per square mile (96.7/km ). There were 3,724 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile (38.6/km . The racial makeup of the town was 94.57% white ; 2.18% African American ; .24% Native American ; .94% Asian ; .49% from other races ; and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of
540-570: The Lenape` language, the word translates to "Wellspring of Creation". The Esopus people were one of the Lenape (Delaware) bands, belonging to a people who ranged from western Connecticut through lower New York, western Long Island, and parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania along the Delaware River. The town is on the west bank of the Hudson River south of the city of Kingston . Its center
570-883: The Mount Academy. In the early 19th century, Esopus was a popular summer residence for wealthy American families such as the Astors, Durkees, Paynes, Rockefellers, Smiths, Tiffanys and Whitneys, who built architecturally significant mansions and hunting lodges on the west bank of the Hudson River, across from the Vanderbilt and Roosevelt estates on the east bank. Historical figures and celebrated people who have lived in Esopus include naturalist John Burroughs ; financier Harry Payne Bingham ; abolitionist Sojourner Truth ; 19th-century U.S. politician George W. Pratt ; Standard Oil treasurer Colonel Oliver Hazard Payne ; business leader and president of Avco Corporation Raymond Rich;
600-675: The Sub-Committee of the United Nations Organization (UNO) was impressed with the view shown above from Camp Chi-Wan-Da on the River road between Port Ewen and Ulster Park ." Many local property owners organized to oppose the proposed UN headquarters, however, fearing eminent domain . Ultimately, a donation of more than eight million dollars by John D. Rockefeller Jr. for 16 acres of land in Manhattan provided
630-459: The UN with its current headquarters in 1948. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 41.9 square miles (109 km ), of which 37.2 square miles (96 km ) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km ) (11.08%) is water. The eastern town line, marked by the Hudson River, is the border of Dutchess County . The Rondout Creek marks the northern town line, while
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#1732766272056660-415: The average family size was 3.01. The population in town was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18; 6.9% from 18 to 24; 29.3% from 25 to 44; 25.9% from 45 to 64; and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 46,915, and
690-490: The latter half of the 17th century Esopus (magazine) , a nonprofit arts publication based in New York Esopus people , a tribe of Lenape native people Esopus Spitzenburg , a type of apple Other Esopus (crab) , a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae A medieval spelling of Aesop See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Esopus Topics referred to by
720-429: The median income for a family was $ 55,442. Males had a median income of $ 38,016 versus $ 31,010 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 21,174. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,041. The racial makeup was 89.1% white, 5% African American, .4% Native American and 1.4% Asian. Hispanic or Latino people were 5.4% of the population. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,548. The racial makeup of
750-405: The population. There were 3,439 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 51.7% were married couples living together; 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present; and 35% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and
780-482: The presence of what is now the State University of New York at New Paltz , it has been a college town for over 150 years. The town of New Paltz was founded in 1678 by French Huguenots by both patent from the governor and purchase from the local Esopus tribe of the Lenape people . Prior to the purchase of New Paltz during the 17th century, the Esopus tribe had been pressured off much of their land which
810-545: The present-day village of New Paltz (on what is now known as Huguenot Street Historic District ) and established their own local government. The size of the town increased with annexation from surrounding regions in 1775 and 1809. In 1842, part of New Paltz was removed to form the Town of Esopus . More of New Paltz was removed in order to form the towns of Rosendale (1844), Lloyd (1845), and Gardiner (1853). The Wallkill River flows northward through New Paltz on its way to join
840-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Esopus . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Esopus&oldid=1223021767 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
870-417: The town was 84.50% White, 4.58% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 2.40% from other races, and 7.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.32% of the population. The town has five fire districts: Connelly, Esopus, Rifton, St. Remy, and Port Ewen. Emergency medical services are provided by a volunteer ambulance corps. The main thoroughfare, north-south,
900-678: Was under consideration for the United Nations headquarters. The community was not alone: no fewer than 248 towns in New York State were among the possible locations, along with cities in other parts of the United States and in nearly every European country. On January 9, 1946, a photo appeared in the Kingston Daily Freeman , with a caption reading, "The local UNO Committee mapping a tentative itinerary for
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