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Suggest pagesGansevoort, New York
| Gansevoort | |
| Hamlet | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga County |
| Town | Northumberland |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73.2 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°11′43″N 73°39′0″W / 43.19528°N 73.65°W |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12831 |
| Area code | 518 |
  Location of Gansevoort in New York
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Gansevoort is a hamlet in the town of Northumberland in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The hamlet of Gansevoort draws its name from Peter Gansevoort, a hero in the Siege of Fort Stanwix (Fort Schuyler) which contributed to the downfall of Burgoyne's army at the Battle of Saratoga during the Revolutionary War.[1]
[edit] History
Gansevoort was originally settled by the Mohawk and Iroquois Indians [2] and many burial mounds and artifacts from this time can still be found in the area. White settlers moved in around 1760s, brought in following military and hunting camps.[3] The hamlet was an important stop on the Underground Railroad, given its proximity to Canada.[4]
[edit] Demographics
No census data is available for the hamlet of Gansevoort.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Gansevoort". http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-E-Gansevoo.html.
- ^ "Settlers of Gansevoort". http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/newyork/index.htm.
- ^ "(title)". http://geoheat.oit.edu/pdf/bulletin/bi035.pdf.
- ^ "NY history". http://www.nyhistory.com/ugrr/map.htm.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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