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Claverack may refer to the following in the U.S. state of New York: *Claverack, New York, a town in Columbia County **Claverack-Red Mills, New York, a census-designated place (CDP) in the above town *Claverack College Claverack College, also known as Washington Seminary and Hudson River Institute, was a coeducational boarding school in Claverack, New York, United States. Founded as a boys' academy, it operated from 1779 until 1902. It added a girls' school i ..., a former school in the above town * Claverack Creek, a tributary of Stockport Creek * Claverack Free Library, in the above CDP See also

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Claverack, New York
Claverack is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 6,058 at the 2020 census.US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Results, Claverack town, Columbia County, New York QuickFacts https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/claveracktowncolumbiacountynewyork The town name in English was derived from the Dutch word ''Klaverakker'', meaning "Clover Fields" or "Clover Reach". In 1705, a Dutch tenant farmer made the first discovery of a mastodon tooth here. The town is centrally located in Columbia County, east of the city of Hudson. History Claverack was originally approximately in area and was known as the Lower Manor of Rensselaer, part of a vast estate on both sides of the Hudson River granted in the 17th century to an early prominent Dutch family. During the American Revolution, the Town was formed in 1778 from the older District of Claverack. In 1782, some of the land was reassigned to the newly organized town of Hillsdale. Claverack was reduced again in 1785 ...
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Claverack-Red Mills, New York
Claverack-Red Mills, commonly known as Claverack, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 953 at the 2020 census.United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Claverack-Red Mills CDP, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?q=Claverack-Red+Mills+CDP%2C+New+York&page=1&stateGeo=none&searchtype=web&cssp=SERP&_charset_=UTF-8 The census region is in the western part of the town of Claverack and derives its name from the two hamlets of Claverack and Red Mills. The community has a number of historic buildings, including the Harriet Phillips Bungalow. From 1779 to 1902, Claverack College operated in the village. Geography Claverack-Red Mills is located in the western part of the town of Claverack at (42.225214, -73.721449). The center of Claverack hamlet is at the intersection of New York State Routes 9H, 23, and 23B. NY 23B leads northwest to downtown Hudson, NY 9H leads north to Kinderhook, and N ...
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Claverack College
Claverack College, also known as Washington Seminary and Hudson River Institute, was a coeducational boarding school in Claverack, New York, United States. Founded as a boys' academy, it operated from 1779 until 1902. It added a girls' school in the mid-19th century. History The school was founded as the Washington Seminary during the American Revolution in 1779 by Rev. John Gabriel Gebhard, the pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack. In 1830 the school was renamed Claverack Academy. In 1854 it became Claverack College (a quasi-military academy for boys). The associated Hudson River Institute was founded in the mid-19th century as a school for girls. The classes and dormitories were located in handsome stone buildings. In 1890, student Stephen Crane, who later became a prominent author, published his first article in the February 1890 Claverack College ''Vidette''. It was about explorer Henry M. Stanley's quest in Africa to find the English missionary David Livings ...
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Claverack Creek
Claverack Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed October 3, 2011 tributary to Stockport Creek in Columbia County, New York, in the United States. Its source is in the town of Claverack at the hamlet of Mellenville, and its mouth is at its confluence with Kinderhook Creek to form Stockport Creek, in the town of Stockport. History The lower Claverack Creek was known as ''Twastawekak'' (''To-was-ta-we-kak'' or ''Twastaweekak'') by the Native American Mahican tribe, while the upper creek was named ''Ska-an-kook'' or ''Skaanpook''. Tributaries * Fitting Creek ** Widows Creek * Mud Creek * Taghkanic Creek ** Mud Creek ** Snydam Creek ** Chrysler Pond Outlet * Loomis Creek * Hollowville Creek * North Creek * Agawamuck Creek See also *List of rivers of New York Rivers in the U.S. state of New York include: By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with tributaries indented by order o ...
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