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	Watervliet Reservoir Watervliet may refer to: * Watervliet (Belgium), a village Watervliet, Michigan Watervliet Township, Michigan Watervliet, New York, a city Watervliet (town), New York, a former town * ''Ridderhofstede'' (Dutch: knightly estate) ''van Watervliet'', in the Netherlands. See also Watervliet Arsenal, an arsenal in Watervliet, New York Hieronymus Lauweryn van Watervliet Van Watervliet family, of the Netherlands and New York Watervliet Shaker Historic District Watervliet Shaker Historic District, in Colonie, New York, is the site of the first Shaker community, established in 1776. The primary Shaker community, the Mount Lebanon Shaker Society, was started a bit later. Watervliet's historic 1848 S ... , Colonie, New York {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Watervliet (Belgium) Watervliet is a village in the Belgian province of East Flanders and suburb of the town of Sint-Laureins. Watervliet is part of the Meetjesland, and is adjacent to the Dutch border. It was a separate municipality until 1977. History Watervliet started as a medieval village. In 1377, the village was lost in a flood. Around 1500, Hieronymus Lauweryn van Watervliet commissioned the poldering of the land, and rebuilt the village. Even though Lauweryn was of common origins, he was awarded lordship of Watervliet by Philip the Handsome in 1507. In 1501, the Our Lady-Church was built, and was consecrated in 1503. Watervliet was planned to become a major harbour, hence the large size of the church. The church is commonly referred to as the "Cathedral of the North". In 1977, the municipality merged into Sint-Laureins Sint-Laureins (; Dutch for Saint Lawrence) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Watervliet, Michigan Watervliet is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in the northeastern part of the county, the population was 1,669 at the 2020 census. Mostly a rural farming community. The city is surrounded by Watervliet Charter Township but is administered autonomously. “Watervliet” means “flowing water” in Dutch, coming from “water” and “vliet” "Vliet" is a Dutch word for a minor streaming water, though it may refer to a city canal or a river that connects such flows. History In 1905, John Olsen and Maud Nelson moved here where they established a women's baseball team. Both of them had experience in the game. The "Cherokee Indian Baseball Team" set out in its Pullman car in the same year complete with an electric light facility, a grand stand and a 12 by 1200 foot fence. Nelson who was born in Italy was on the team. She was billed by her husband, Olsen, as the undisputed women's champion pitcher of the world. Geography According to the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Watervliet Township, Michigan Watervliet Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,036 at the 2020 census. Communities The township surrounds the city of Watervliet, but the two are administered autonomously. The township also contains a portion of the Paw Paw Lake community. History The township originally included the area of Coloma Township, which separated in 1917. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Watervliet Township has a total area of , of which is land and (7.04%) is water. The largest water body in the township is Paw Paw Lake, shared with Coloma Township. The census-designated place of Paw Paw Lake consists of housing developments that surround the lake with both townships. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,392 people, 1,348 households, and 939 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,724 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Watervliet, New York Watervliet ( or ) is a City (New York), city in northeastern Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 10,375 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Watervliet is north of Albany, New York, Albany, the capital city, capital of the state, and is bordered on the north, west, and south by the Town (New York), town of Colonie, New York, Colonie. The city is also known as "the Arsenal City". History The explorer Henry Hudson arrived in the area of Watervliet around 1609. The area was first settled in 1643 as part of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck, Rensselaerswyck patroonship, under the direction of Kiliaen van Rensselaer (Dutch merchant), Kiliaen van Rensselaer. In 1710, Derrick van der Heyden operated a ferry from the Bleeker Farm (near 16th Street) across the Hudson River to Troy. Troops during the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War used this ferry in 1777 on their way to Bemis Heights and Stillwater, New York, Stillwater for the Battle of Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Watervliet (town), New York Watervliet ( or ) was a town that at its height encompassed most of present-day Albany County and most of the current town of Niskayuna in neighboring Schenectady County, in the state of New York, United States. Just prior to its dissolution, the town encompassed the current towns of Colonie and Green Island and the city of Watervliet. History On March 7, 1788, the state of New York divided the entire state into towns, eliminating districts as administrative units by passing New York Laws of 1788, Chapters 63 and 64. This transformed the Western District of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck into the town of Watervliet. In the census of 1790, the town had a population of 7,419, which made it twice as populous as the city of Albany. The European settlement of Watervliet predated the creation of the town by almost 200 years. Fort Nassau on Castle Island was built by Dutch colonists in 1614 within the original boundaries of the town. It passed to the town of Bethlehem upon its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Knightly Estate) ''van Watervliet'' Knightly may refer to: * Knight, a person granted an honorary title of knighthood Knightly Piety, a specific strand of Christian belief espoused by knights during the Middle Ages Knightly sword, a straight, double-edged weapon with a single-handed, cruciform hilt and a blade length of about 70 to 80 centimetres * Knightly Chetwood Knightly Chetwood (also Knightley Chetwood; 1650 in Chetwode – 1720 in Tempsford) was an Anglican priest, poet, and translator. Life Chetwood was the eldest son of Valentine Chetwood of Chetwood, Buckinghamshire and his wife Mary Shute, daugh ... (1650–1720), Anglican priest, poet, and translator See also * Knightley (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Watervliet Arsenal The Watervliet Arsenal (WVA) is an arsenal of the United States Army located in Watervliet, New York, on the west bank of the Hudson River. It is the oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States, and today produces much of the artillery for the army, as well as gun tubes for cannons, Mortar (weapon), mortars, and tanks. It has been a National Historic Landmark (NHL) since 1966. and Watervliet Arsenal falls under its headquarters, the TACOM, U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command under the United States Army Materiel Command, U.S. Army Materiel Command. The arsenal was founded on July 14, 1813, to support the War of 1812. It was designated as the Watervliet Arsenal in 1817. It occupies 142 acres (57 ha) of land, approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Albany, New York. The location is adjacent to the Hudson River. The site contains manufacturing, administrative offices and storage areas. It houses the Army's Combat Capabilities Development Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Hieronymus Lauweryn Van Watervliet Count Hieronymus Lauweryn van Watervliet, or Jerome Laurinus of Watervliet, ( – 1 June 1509) was a courtier at the court of Philip the Handsome, (Lord of the Netherlands and Duke of Burgundy then briefly King of Castile) to whom Lauweryn was treasurer. He was also a courtier at the courts of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, and of Margaret of Austria.Dumalin Nico, "Het testament van Jeronimus Lauwerein (21 juli 1509). Ambities en verwezenlijkingen van een parvenu", In: Handelingen der Maatschappij voor Geschiedenis en Oudheidkunde te Gent, 2011, nr. LXVOpus epistolarum Desiderius Erasmus, Percy Stafford Allen, Helen Mary Allen Allen - 1992 "268, under the receipts from the ' domini intitulati ' in 1507, occurs the following entry : 'A nobilibus dominis ... Philip formed from this three lordships and presented them to Lauweryn, who took his title, Lord of Watervliet, . Biography Early life Hieronymus Lauweryn van Watervliet was born around 1450 in Bruges to Bavo Lauwery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Van Watervliet Family The Van Watervliet family is a Dutch people, Dutch Dutch nobility, noble family of businessmen and landowners who rose to prominence during the early Renaissance in the County of Zeeland of the Seventeen Provinces of the Holy Roman Empire, and later in the Netherlands and British colonies of North America. Etymology The name "Van Watervliet" means "from water flow" in Dutch. There is no place in Zeeland named "Watervliet", although the mostly-island county is surrounded by the sea and crisscrossed with irrigation canals. History Origins in Zeeland Gillis Cornelissen Brouwer (c.1529–1591) gained notoriety operating "The Old Brewery" [Dutch: ''De Oude Brouwerie''] outside of Goes. His success enabled him to purchase significant amounts of land, and his prominence in the community led to him being appointed schout of Heinkenszand in 1560. Gillis married first around 1552 to an unknown woman and the union produced one son, Cornelis Gillissen. In 1577 Gillis married Clara le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]