Search 
Hudson Valley Website Directory
Antiques and Treasures
Antiques , Antique Auctions

Attractions and Distractions
Amusement Parks , Wines Of The Valley , Hudson Valley Fairs and Festivals

Builders
Engineers, Architects, and Designers , Modular and Mobile Homes , Concrete, Masonry, and Stone

Business to Business
Jobs & Staffing Solutions , Web Site Design & Hosting , Signs, Signage & Banners

Businesses and Services
Legal and Financial Services , Credit Unions , Real Estate and Rentals

Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles & Services
Car Dealers , Car Repairs , Motorcycles

Community
Assistance Programs , Historical Preservation , Conservation & Environment

Country Delights
Pick Your Own Fruit , Homemade , Handmade

Crafts
Candles and Scents , Quilting & Knitting , Glassblowing and Glass Products

Creative & Performing Arts
Artists & Paintings , Theater , Literary Arts

Day Spas and Salons
Makeup & Cosmetic Services , Hair Styling Salons , Nail Salons

Dining and More
Micro Brews & Breweries , BBQ or Barbeque , Coffee and Tea Break

 
Education
Public Schools , Private Schools , Colleges and Universities

Entertainment
Dance Clubs , Bars, Pubs, and Clubs , Entertainment Centers and Arenas

Farms and Agriculture
Farms & Orchards , Community Supported Agriculture , Farm Machinery and Equipment

For The Home
Home Furnishings , Hardware & Renovating Supplies , Garden Centers and Plant Nurseries

For The Table
Baked Goods , Gourmet and Specialty Foods , Organic, Biodynamic, and Natural

Healthcare & Fitness
Fitness and Exercise , Nursing and Attendant Home Care Services , Alternative and Holistic Health

Kids Path
Amusement Parks , Kids Camps , Kids Sports and Recreation

Lodging
Bed and Breakfasts , Resorts , Motels

Pets & Wildlife
Veterinary Clinics , Animal Welfare , Dog Breeders

Recreation and Sports
Golf , Powersports Vehicles , Skiing

Shopping
Gifts and Collectibles , Online Shopping , Sporting Goods

Weddings and Events
Catering & Reception Facilities , Wedding Photographers & Videographers , Live Wedding Music & Bands


THE SOJOURNER WEBLOG
Stop The Proposal To Build A Casino In Gettysburg
Gettysburg is an authentic, family-friendly town that allows children and adults to learn about a time in our history that shaped who we are today. Unfortunately, Gettysburg is currently threatened by a proposal to build a gambling casino within one half mile of the park. A casino so close ...

August Is National Goat Cheese Month
August is National Goat Cheese Month, really it is. Luckily for Hudson Valley residents and visitors to the area, there are a number of goat cheese producers right here near home. If you have never tried goat cheese then Goat Cheese Month is the perfect excuse to get acquainted. If ...

Rhinebeck Antiques Fair
Summer Show - July 24, 2010 Print this Post Card Image and bring it to the show for discount admission. The Rhinebeck Antiques Fair celebrates its 34th year in 2010 and will continue to impress and excite its customers, keeping them coming back show after show. Exceptional antiques dealers, a pristine venue, ...

What Does A Pierce-Arrow and The Hudson Valley Have In Common
Click image for large view.What does a Peirce-Arrow bus and the Hudson Valley have in common? This great 1924 promotional ad- "Why the Hudson Valley Tours Chose Pierce-Arrow Buses", was developed for the transportation industry and appeared in The Nation's Business on August, 1924. This is a great vintage ad that ...

Summer Yoga On The Lawn At Boscobel
Mondays through September 27, 6:00-7:15pm This extremely popular program at Boscobel House & Gardens provides the perfect opportunity to fall in love with the outdoors all over again while, at the same time, gaining a sense of good health and wellbeing. Spectacular views entice the senses as you stretch and ...

The Hudson Valley

Provided by Wikipedia

The Hudson Valley refers to the canyon of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, generally from northern Westchester County northward to the city of Albany. Historically a cradle of European settlement in the northeastern United States and a strategic battleground in colonial wars, it now forms a rural enclave on the fringes on the metropolitan area of New York City.

Geographically the Hudson Valley could refer to all areas along the Hudson River, including the Bronx or even northeastern New Jersey. However, this definition is not commonly used.

History

At the time of the arrival of the first Europeans in the 17th Century, the area of Hudson Valley was inhabited primarily by the Algonquin-speaking Mahican people. The first Dutch settlement was in the 1610s with the establish of a trading post (factorij) south of modern-day Albany, with the purpose of exchanging European goods for beaver pelts. During the rest of the 1600s, the Hudson Valley formed the heart of the New Netherland colony operations, with the New Amsterdam settlement on Manhattan serving as a post for supplies and defense of the upriver operations.

During the French and Indian War in the 1750s, the northern end of the valley became the bulwark of the British defense against French invasion from Canada via Lake Champlain.

The valley became of the most important regions of conflict during the American Revolution. Part of the early strategory of the British was to sever the colonies in two by maintaining control of the river.

In the early 1800s, popularized by the stories of Washington Irving, the Hudson Valley gained a reputation as a somewhat gothic region inhabited by the remnants of the early days of the Dutch colonization of the New York (see The Legend of Sleepy Hollow).

Following the building of the Erie Canal, the area became an important industrial center and remained so until the mid 20th century, when many of the industrial towns went into decline.

It also was the location of the estates of many wealthy New York industrialists, such as John David Rockefeller, and of old-moneyed tycoons such as Franklin Roosevelt, who was a descendant of one the early Dutch families in the region.

The area is associated with the Hudson River School, a group of American Romantic painters who worked from about 1830 to 1870.



PHOTOS

What Grows There?
More Hudson Valley Photos

COUNTIES
Albany
Columbia
Delaware
Dutchess
Greene
Orange
Putnam
Rensselaer
Rockland
Saratoga
Schenectady
Sullivan
Ulster
Westchester

POPULAR TOWNS
Poughkeepsie (377)
Kingston (168)
Albany (139)
White Plains (121)
New Paltz (113)
Saratoga Springs (111)
Newburgh (93)
Rhinebeck (90)
Middletown (85)
Hudson (79)
Wappingers Falls (75)
Yonkers (66)
Beacon (59)
Warwick (56)
Red Hook (56)
Schenectady (55)
Woodstock (54)
Saugerties (51)
Tarrytown (48)
Troy (47)
Complete Town List
SPONSORS
Contact Us | Full Site List | Directory Map | Link to Us

The Hudson Valley's homepage. Simply the most complete guide to the region for
tourists, attractions, lodging, dining, community services, news, maps, and more.
Copyright © 2003–2004 Hudson Valley Sojourner, and Regional Sojourner, Terms of Use, Privacy Policy.