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New York State
Capital Region & Northern Catskills - Columbia County
This is our home county; our village is right at the northern edge, near the border with Rensselaer County. The items in this section are all very close to home; within an hour or much less, with many within walking distance.
The area now known as Columbia County was first explored by Henry Hudson back in 1609 when it was inhabited by the Mohican Indians. The county came into being in 1786 formally after the Revolutionary War. It was created from part of Albany County and then enlarged in 1799 by adding part of Dutchess County.
The area now known as Columbia County was first explored by Henry Hudson back in 1609 when it was inhabited by the Mohican Indians. The county came into being in 1786 formally after the Revolutionary War. It was created from part of Albany County and then enlarged in 1799 by adding part of Dutchess County.