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Preston Hollow

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__NOTOC__[[Image:ph 7.jpg|400px|thumb|Right|<center>Village Street Preston Hollow, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>]]
==Location==
Preston Hollow is a hamlet of [[Rensselaerville]] in the southwestern part of town along the [[Catskill Creek]] in the valley of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catskills Catskills].
==History==
Preston Hollow took its name from Dr. [[Samuel Preston]] who was the first settler emigrating from Connecticut circa 1789. For a short time in the early 1880's the town name was changed to [[Monclova]] and the post office there went by that name. After two years of being known as [[Monclova]], the citizens there consented to change the name back to Preston Hollow. It was incorporated as a village in 1870.<ref name="PMHH">[[People Made It Happen Here]], History of the Town of Rensselaerville ca. 1788-1950, Published 1977</ref>
==Population==
According to the U.S. Census, in 2000 the population of [[Potter Hollow]] and Preston Hollow combined was 374.
==Early Settlers==
Early settlers of Preston Hollow included [[Henry Couchman]] who emigrated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutchess_County Dutchess County] circa 1793. Couchman found that where he settled and a half miles from the present village he found the nearest mill being at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds,_NY Leeds] and the nearest apple tree in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoharie_(town),_New_York Schoharie]. He later would get a bushel of apples, save the seeds, and raised an orchard which still graced his the farm in 1886.

Other early arrivals included [[Joseph Burchard, Jr.]], [[Teal Rockefeller]], [[George Wait]], and Captain [[Daniel Shay]], Burchard emigrated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticuit Connecticut] in 1798. Teal (Theil) Rockefeller arrived circa 1797 and ran a blacksmith shop early on. [[George Wait]] built a tavern not far from Rockefeller's blacksmith shop. Captain [[Daniel Shay]] emigrated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts Massachusetts] about 1795 and later became a leading business man in Preston Hollow.<ref name="PMHH" />

==Churches==
*[[Baptist Church of Preston Hollow]]
*[[Methodist Church of Preston Hollow]]

==Schools==

*[[Original Preston Hollow School]]
*[[Preston Hollow School No. 14]]
==Historic Businesses==
This section will have the history of each business beginning from its establishment, through various ownerships and name changes. Pictures may be used provided you have authority to post them.
=== Hotels, Inns, Taverns, and Resorts ===
*[[Murphy's Hotel]]
=== Sawmills and Feedmills ===
*[[Potters Sawmill]]

=== Industry ===
*[[Sue Haven Dairy]]

===Stores===
*[[C.A. Mackey Post Office & Store]]
*[[D.C. Kline Store]]
*[[Devereaux Store]]
*[[Elsbree's]]
*[[J.B. Clark's Store]]
*[[White's Fruit House]]

===Other Businesses===
*[[Kline's Barber Shop]]
*[[Mad Studio]]
*[[Old Country Store]]
*[[Preston Hollow Garage]]
*[[Shoe Shop]]
*[[The Church]]
*[[Green Apple Restaurant]]
*[[Fair View Stock Farm]]

==Cemeteries==
*[[Brookside Cemetery]]
==Photo Gallery==
This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages.
<gallery>
Image:Ren 25.jpg|<center>Upper Village Preston Hollow ca. 1907, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 26.jpg|<center>Preston Hollow Band, early 1880s taken in front of the Barringer house, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 39.jpg|<center>Sod Buster Team from 1932, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 40.jpg|<center>Toll Gate, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 66.jpg|<center>Ball Team, Front Row L-R [[Robert Dingman]], [[George Edwards]], [[Ford Hogadorn]], [[Wayland Elsbree]], Standing L-R [[Protor Scott]], [[Adelbert Wolfe]], [[Coral Cook]], [[Alfred Hulbert]], [[Clarence Mercer]], [[Willard Elsbree]] photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 84.jpg|<center>Murphy House, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:ph 6.jpg|<center>View from cheese hill,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:ph 1.jpg|<center>View of the mountains from the road 1921,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:PH 1.jpg|<center>Preston Hollow Toll Gate</center>
Image:PH 2.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:PH 3.jpg|<center>Street view, lower mainstreet, Preston Hollow</center>
Image:PH 4.jpg|<center>Upper Village, Preston Hollow</center>
Image:PH 5.jpg|<center>Back of postcard</center>
Image:PH 6.jpg|<center>Eaton Truck ad from Preston Hollow</center>
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==External Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potter_Hollow,_New_York Preston-Potter Hollow New York], Wikipedia.

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Preston Hollow

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__NOTOC__[[Image:ph 7.jpg|400px|thumb|Right|<center>Village Street Preston Hollow, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>]]
==Location==
Preston Hollow is a hamlet of [[Rensselaerville]] in the southwestern part of town along the [[Catskill Creek]] in the valley of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catskills Catskills].
==History==
Preston Hollow took its name from Dr. [[Samuel Preston]] who was the first settler emigrating from Connecticut circa 1789. For a short time in the early 1880's the town name was changed to [[Monclova]] and the post office there went by that name. After two years of being known as [[Monclova]], the citizens there consented to change the name back to Preston Hollow. It was incorporated as a village in 1870.<ref name="PMHH">[[People Made It Happen Here]], History of the Town of Rensselaerville ca. 1788-1950, Published 1977</ref>
==Population==
According to the U.S. Census, in 2000 the population of [[Potter Hollow]] and Preston Hollow combined was 374.
==Early Settlers==
Early settlers of Preston Hollow included [[Henry Couchman]] who emigrated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutchess_County Dutchess County] circa 1793. Couchman found that where he settled and a half miles from the present village he found the nearest mill being at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds,_NY Leeds] and the nearest apple tree in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoharie_(town),_New_York Schoharie]. He later would get a bushel of apples, save the seeds, and raised an orchard which still graced his the farm in 1886.

Other early arrivals included [[Joseph Burchard, Jr.]], [[Teal Rockefeller]], [[George Wait]], and Captain [[Daniel Shay]], Burchard emigrated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticuit Connecticut] in 1798. Teal (Theil) Rockefeller arrived circa 1797 and ran a blacksmith shop early on. [[George Wait]] built a tavern not far from Rockefeller's blacksmith shop. Captain [[Daniel Shay]] emigrated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts Massachusetts] about 1795 and later became a leading business man in Preston Hollow.<ref name="PMHH" />

==Churches==
*[[Baptist Church of Preston Hollow]]
*[[Methodist Church of Preston Hollow]]

==Schools==

*[[Original Preston Hollow School]]
*[[Preston Hollow School No. 14]]
==Historic Businesses==
This section will have the history of each business beginning from its establishment, through various ownerships and name changes. Pictures may be used provided you have authority to post them.
=== Hotels, Inns, Taverns, and Resorts ===
*[[Murphy's Hotel]]
=== Sawmills and Feedmills ===
*[[Potters Sawmill]]

=== Industry ===
*[[Sue Haven Dairy]]

===Stores===
*[[C.A. Mackey Post Office & Store]]
*[[D.C. Kline Store]]
*[[Devereaux Store]]
*[[Elsbree's]]
*[[J.B. Clark's Store]]
*[[White's Fruit House]]

===Other Businesses===
*[[Kline's Barber Shop]]
*[[Mad Studio]]
*[[Old Country Store]]
*[[Preston Hollow Garage]]
*[[Shoe Shop]]
*[[The Church]]
*[[Green Apple Restaurant]]
*[[Fair View Stock Farm]]

==Cemeteries==
*[[Brookside Cemetery]]
==Photo Gallery==
This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages.
<gallery>
Image:Ren 25.jpg|<center>Upper Village Preston Hollow ca. 1907, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 26.jpg|<center>Preston Hollow Band, early 1880s taken in front of the Barringer house, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 39.jpg|<center>Sod Buster Team from 1932, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 40.jpg|<center>Toll Gate, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 66.jpg|<center>Ball Team, Front Row L-R [[Robert Dingman]], [[George Edwards]], [[Ford Hogadorn]], [[Wayland Elsbree]], Standing L-R [[Protor Scott]], [[Adelbert Wolfe]], [[Coral Cook]], [[Alfred Hulbert]], [[Clarence Mercer]], [[Willard Elsbree]] photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 84.jpg|<center>Murphy House, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:ph 6.jpg|<center>View from cheese hill,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:ph 1.jpg|<center>View of the mountains from the road 1921,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:PH 1.jpg|<center>Preston Hollow Toll Gate</center>
Image:PH 2.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:PH 3.jpg|<center>Street view, lower mainstreet, Preston Hollow</center>
Image:PH 4.jpg|<center>Upper Village, Preston Hollow</center>
Image:PH 5.jpg|<center>Back of postcard</center>
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</gallery>
'''Sources'''
<references />

==External Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potter_Hollow,_New_York Preston-Potter Hollow New York], Wikipedia.

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Medusa Methodist Episcopal Church

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[[Image:MEChurchMedusa 2.jpg|450px|thumb|center|<center>Photo Courtesy Rensselaerville Historical Society</center>]]

==Location==

==History==

==Photo Gallery==
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Medusa Methodist Episcopal Church

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[[Image:MEChurchMedusa 2.jpg|450px|thumb|center|<center>Photo Courtesy Rensselaerville Historical Society</center>]]

==Location==

==History==

=Photo Gallery==
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Image:MEChurchMedusa.jpg|<center>Photo Courtesy Rensselaerville Historical Society</center>
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Preston Hollow

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__NOTOC__[[Image:ph 7.jpg|400px|thumb|Right|<center>Village Street Preston Hollow, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>]]
==Location==
Preston Hollow is a hamlet of [[Rensselaerville]] in the southwestern part of town along the [[Catskill Creek]] in the valley of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catskills Catskills].
==History==
Preston Hollow took its name from Dr. [[Samuel Preston]] who was the first settler emigrating from Connecticut circa 1789. For a short time in the early 1880's the town name was changed to [[Monclova]] and the post office there went by that name. After two years of being known as [[Monclova]], the citizens there consented to change the name back to Preston Hollow. It was incorporated as a village in 1870.<ref name="PMHH">[[People Made It Happen Here]], History of the Town of Rensselaerville ca. 1788-1950, Published 1977</ref>
==Population==
According to the U.S. Census, in 2000 the population of [[Potter Hollow]] and Preston Hollow combined was 374.
==Early Settlers==
Early settlers of Preston Hollow included [[Henry Couchman]] who emigrated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutchess_County Dutchess County] circa 1793. Couchman found that where he settled and a half miles from the present village he found the nearest mill being at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds,_NY Leeds] and the nearest apple tree in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoharie_(town),_New_York Schoharie]. He later would get a bushel of apples, save the seeds, and raised an orchard which still graced his the farm in 1886.

Other early arrivals included [[Joseph Burchard, Jr.]], [[Teal Rockefeller]], [[George Wait]], and Captain [[Daniel Shay]], Burchard emigrated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticuit Connecticut] in 1798. Teal (Theil) Rockefeller arrived circa 1797 and ran a blacksmith shop early on. [[George Wait]] built a tavern not far from Rockefeller's blacksmith shop. Captain [[Daniel Shay]] emigrated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts Massachusetts] about 1795 and later became a leading business man in Preston Hollow.<ref name="PMHH" />

==Churches==
*[[Baptist Church of Preston Hollow]]
*[[Methodist Church of Preston Hollow]]

==Schools==

*[[Original Preston Hollow School]]
*[[Preston Hollow School No. 14]]
==Historic Businesses==
This section will have the history of each business beginning from its establishment, through various ownerships and name changes. Pictures may be used provided you have authority to post them.
=== Hotels, Inns, Taverns, and Resorts ===
*[[Murphy's Hotel]]
=== Sawmills and Feedmills ===
*[[Potters Sawmill]]

=== Industry ===
*[[Sue Haven Dairy]]

===Stores===
*[[C.A. Mackey Post Office & Store]]
*[[D.C. Kline Store]]
*[[Devereaux Store]]
*[[Elsbree's]]
*[[J.B. Clark's Store]]
*[[White's Fruit House]]

===Other Businesses===
*[[Kline's Barber Shop]]
*[[Mad Studio]]
*[[Old Country Store]]
*[[Preston Hollow Garage]]
*[[Shoe Shop]]
*[[The Church]]
*[[Green Apple Restaurant]]
*[[Fair View Stock Farm]]

==Cemeteries==
*[[Brookside Cemetery]]
==Photo Gallery==
This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages.
<gallery>
Image:Ren 25.jpg|<center>Upper Village Preston Hollow ca. 1907, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 26.jpg|<center>Preston Hollow Band, early 1880s taken in front of the Barringer house, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 39.jpg|<center>Sod Buster Team from 1932, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 40.jpg|<center>Toll Gate, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 66.jpg|<center>Ball Team, Front Row L-R [[Robert Dingman]], [[George Edwards]], [[Ford Hogadorn]], [[Wayland Elsbree]], Standing L-R [[Protor Scott]], [[Adelbert Wolfe]], [[Coral Cook]], [[Alfred Hulbert]], [[Clarence Mercer]], [[Willard Elsbree]] photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 84.jpg|<center>Murphy House, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:ph 6.jpg|<center>View from cheese hill,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:ph 1.jpg|<center>View of the mountains from the road 1921,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:PH 1.jpg|<center>Preston Hollow Toll Gate</center>
Image:PH 2.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:PH 3.jpg|<center>Street view, lower mainstreet, Preston Hollow</center>
Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>
Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>
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</gallery>
'''Sources'''
<references />

==External Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potter_Hollow,_New_York Preston-Potter Hollow New York], Wikipedia.

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Rensselaerville hamlet

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[[Image:Rensselaeville FrankBell.jpg|500px|thumb|right|<center>hamlet of Rensselaerville<br.>Photograph by Frank Bell (from back of picture)<br.>from the collection of Janet Plourde</center>]]
[[Image:RensselaervilleEngravingBook.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>1846 Engraving from Barber and Howe book Historical Collections of the State of New York</center>]]
==Location==
==History==
==Churches==
* [[Baptist Church of Rensselaerville]]
* [[Rensselaerville Presbyterian Church]]
* [[Trinity Episcopal Church]]
* [[Methodist Church]]

==[[Family History and Genealogy]]==
*[[Gifford Family]]

==Libraries==
* [[Rensselaerville Library]]
==Schools==
*[[Rensselaerville Union School]]
*[[School 2]]

==Businesses==
*[[Albany-Rensselaerville Bus line]]
*[[Borthwick Tea Room]]
*[[Bryant Butcher Shop]]
*[[Carpenter Shop Tea Room]]
*[[Ceramic Studio]]
*[[Colonial Green House]]
*[[Crawford Harness Shop]]
*[[Finch Meat Market]]
*[[Garden Gift Shop]]
*[[Grist Mill Gift Shop]]
*[[Hartley Gallery]]
*[[Honey Hollow Antiques]]
*[[Lincoln Sawmill]]
*[[Main St. Ltd.]]
*[[Miner & Wageonheizer]]
*[[Nonesuch Shop]]
*[[Peddler's Wagon]]
*[[Phil Dreisbeck Harness Shop]]
*[[Rensselaerville Antiques Exchange]]
*[[Rensselaerville Garage]]
*[[Rice General Store]]
*[[Shufelt Sawmill]]
*[[Ten Eyck-Emirich Antiques]]
*[[The Body Shop]]
*[[Rensselaerville Creamery]]
*Rensselaerville Sawmill
*[[Wildove's General Store]]
*[[Woolen Mill]]
===Hotels and Taverns===
*[[Colonial Spruces]]
*[[Frisbee House]]

===Mills===
*[[Mill of Samuel Jenkins and Joel Culver]]
*[[Rensselaerville Grist Mill]]
*Middle Mill
*Lower Mill
*Upper Mill
*[[Sawmill]]

===Blacksmiths===
*[[Becker's Blacksmith Shop]] photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]

==Cemeteries==
* [[Rensselaerville Cemetery]]
* [[Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery]]
==Photo Gallery==
This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages.
<gallery>
Image:RensselaervilleVillage1866.jpg|<center>Rensselaerville hamlet 1866, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 31.jpg|<center>Baseball game July 4th 1910, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 35.jpg|<center>Second bridge over the Ten Mile Creek at Rensselaerville, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 36.jpg|<center>Rte. 85 and Main St., photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 38.jpg|<center>Lower Main Street from the Medusa Road, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 49.jpg|<center>Waterbury Dam 1908, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 50.jpg|<center>Freight truck, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 52.jpg|<center>Alfred Hulbert, hauling milk, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 53.jpg|<center>Dewey Bell and his favorite pair, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 54.jpg|<center>Baseball Team, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 63.jpg|<center>Picnic and Coronet band about 1910, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 64.jpg|<center>The old "White" Rensselaerville Village Bridge across Ten Mile Creek. This is the oldest bridge recalled, about 1914 this was replaced by another. Around 1952 the present concrete bridge was built, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 67.jpg|<center>Main Street Looking West from Presbyterian corner, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 68.jpg|<center>Henry Felter's Foundry, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 69.jpg|<center>Harness Shop-Note sign over corner store: Restaurant, Meat Market, and Oyster sign sticking out from door, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 75.jpg|<center>Thrashing oats at Matti Fritz farm, 1945, [[Matti Fritz]], [[Clinton Gifford]] & [[John Kropp]], photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 76.jpg|<center>Historical Marker for [[Michael Brant]], photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 79.jpg|<center>[[Addison Cook Niles]], photo from [[Rensselaer Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 83.jpg|<center>Section of main street, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 89.jpg|<center>Historic Marker, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 91.jpg|<center>The old stage taken about 1890, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 92.jpg|<center>Jay Cook and horse 1933, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 96.jpg|<center>Back to Horse and Buggy Days, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 97.jpg|<center>[[Mrs. Glen Shaw]] [[Kate Shaw]] [[Elizabeth Shaw]] [[Glen Shaw]] farm, lot #119 on Fleming Rd. photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 98.jpg|<center>Searls Garden, [[Ernest Rivenberg]] caretaker, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 99.jpg|<center>Gazebo on Searls property by the tennis court. Built by either Edmund or [[Frank Huyck]] in early 1900s. This is probably [[Edmund Niles Huyck]] in the chair. photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 100.jpg|<center>Mill House, people L-R [[Jennie Baker]] [[Irvin Baker]] children of [[Libbie Baker]] and [[Reuben Baker]], [[Miriam Dumond]] mother of Libbie Dumond Baker. Possibly Reuben Baker the miller behind Miriam.photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 101.jpg|<center>Camp Grounds at Myosotis Lake, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 102.jpg|<center>Main Street in the early 1940s, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 104.jpg|<center>Myosotis Lake, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 105.jpg|<center>Myosotis lake showing spillway, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 106.jpg|<center>Lincoln Pond, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 107.jpg|<center>Snow on main street in the 1930s, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 108.jpg|<center>Honor Roll, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 109.jpg|<center>Main Street before 1910, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 110.jpg|<center>Main Street, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 111.jpg|<center>Residence of Judge [[John Niles]], right wing used as Judge Niles law office. Later became The Presbyterian Church Manse, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]] </center>
Image:Ren 112.jpg|<center>Crystal Lake in 1912</center>
Image:Steam Engine 1.JPG|<center>Photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Steam Engine 2.JPG|<center>History from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:10 Mile.JPG|<center>Men working at sawmill along 10 mile creek photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Library.JPG|<center>Rensselaerville Library and reading room, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 112a.JPG|<center>Main Street</center>
Image:Ren 126.jpg|<center>Dr Gordon's residence</center>
Image:Ren 127.jpg|<center>E.N. Huyck residence</center>
Image:Ren 120.jpg|<center>Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 120a.jpg|<center>Address of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 121.jpg|<center>Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 121a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 132.jpg|<center>Upper Main Street</center>
Image:Ren 131.jpg|<center>Road to Albany Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 131a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 134.jpg|<center>Winter scene</center>
Image:Ren 135.jpg|<center>Winter scene Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 135a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 136.jpg|<center>Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 136a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 137.jpg|<center>Eli Hutchinson Home</center>
Image:roscoe 1.jpg|<center>salt box house, courtesy of John Elberfeld and Jane McLean</center>
Image:roscoe 2.jpg|<center>Buggy, courtesy of John Elberfeld and Jane McLean</center>
Image:Ren 138.jpg|<center>Street scene in Rensselaerville 1906</center>
Image:Ren 139.jpg|<center>Street scene in Rensselaerville 1906 back</center>
Image:Ren 140.jpg|<center>Academy Hill postcard, Rensselaerville NY</center>
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<references />

==External Links==
*[http://www.rensselaerville.com/ Rensselaerville official website]
*[http://www.rinstitute.org/ The Rensselaerville Institute]
*[http://www.uhls.org/rvll_library/ Rensselaerville Library]
*[http://www.huyckpreserve.org/ The Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station]

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Medusa

2017-01-09T21:14:25Z

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[[Image:Ren 19.jpg|400px|thumb|right|<center>Main St. in Medusa ca. 1900, Hotel on left, ball room over shed was used for dances, meetings, justice court. photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>]]
==Location==
Medusa is a hamlet of [[Rensselaerville]] in the eastern part of town along the [[Ten Mile Creek]].
==History==
Medusa was settled in 1783. The first name of the hamlet was "[[Hall's Mills]]" after its first settlers [[Uriah Hall]] and his son [[Joshua Hall]] who leased from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Van_Rensselaer Stephen Van Rensselaer]. In 1850, the village and post office named was changed to Medusa after a postal conflict with another town being called Hall's Mills<ref>"Rensselaerville Historical Society," [[People Made It Happen Here]], History of the Town of Rensselaerville ca. 1788-1950, Published 1977</ref>.

There was a large fire in Medusa on May 25, 1932, aptly called the [[Medusa Fire]].
==Population==
According to the U.S. Census the population of Medusa was 376 in 2000.
==Early Settlers==
==Churches==
*[[Medusa Methodist Episcopal Church]]
*[[United Church of Christ]]

==Schools==
*[[District #4]]

==Historic Businesses==
This section will have the history of each business beginning from its establishment, through various ownerships and name changes. Pictures may be used provided you have authority to post them.
=== Hotels, Inns, Taverns, and Resorts ===
*[[Rest Seekers Haven]]
*[[Medusa House]]
*[[Crystal Lake]]

=== Sawmills and Feedmills ===
* [[Mill of Uriah Hall]]
* [[Mill of Samuel Preston & Micha Humphrey]]

=== Industry ===
*[[Medusa Cheese Factory]]

=== Stores ===
*[[Bell's Store]]
*[[General Store of Uriah Hall]]
*[[Grace Head's Ice Cream Parlor]]
*[[Flemings Store]]
*[[Johnson's Hill Crest Farm]]
*[[Medusa Meat Market]]
*[[Merritt's Store]]

==Cemeteries==
*[[Medusa Cemetery]]
==Photo Gallery==
This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages.
<gallery>
Image:Ren 20.jpg|<center>Medusa from 1866 Beers map</center>
Image:Ren 22.jpg|<center>Medusa Band was called the "Citizen's Band", operating ca.1888, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 23.jpg|<center>Medusa Band Wagon. This wagon was built in the 1830s for a small circus. This circus went bankrupt in Richmondville, N.Y. in 1835. The Richmondville Band bought the wagon and used it for several years. They sold it to the Chesterville Band {Westerlo}. The Medusa Band purchased the wagon before the close of the last century, it was last used in a Medusa church entertainment during the 1930s, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 24.jpg|<center>Medusa Baseball Team ca. 1924, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 74.jpg|<center>Medusa bridge and dam that furnished waterpower for the paper mill, Bridge built in 1899, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 94.jpg|<center>"Doolittle Homestead", photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 113.jpg|<center>Fairview Farm, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 114.jpg|<center>Medusa Basket, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 115.jpg|<center>Firemen in front of hotel fire on May 25,1932, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 116.jpg|<center>Mill dam at Medusa, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 117.jpg|<center>Main road through Medusa, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 119.jpg|<center>Main Street in Medusa, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:BM013MedusaStreetCOLOR.jpg|<center>Village Street, Medusa, NY Courtesy William H. Moore</center>
Image:m 1.jpg|<center>Snyder's Rocks and Swimming Pool, photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:m 2.jpg|<center>Mill Dam,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:m 3.jpg|<center>Mill Dam,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:medusa 1.JPG|<center>A birds eye view of Medusa</center>
Image:medusa 2.jpg|<center>Postcard of veteran's memorial in Medusa, NY</center>
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'''Sources'''
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==External Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa,_New_York Medusa New York], Wikipedia.

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C.A. Mackey Post Office & Store

2016-11-18T14:44:56Z

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Preston Hollow

2016-11-18T14:40:50Z

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__NOTOC__[[Image:ph 7.jpg|400px|thumb|Right|<center>Village Street Preston Hollow, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>]]
==Location==
Preston Hollow is a hamlet of [[Rensselaerville]] in the southwestern part of town along the [[Catskill Creek]] in the valley of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catskills Catskills].
==History==
Preston Hollow took its name from Dr. [[Samuel Preston]] who was the first settler emigrating from Connecticut circa 1789. For a short time in the early 1880's the town name was changed to [[Monclova]] and the post office there went by that name. After two years of being known as [[Monclova]], the citizens there consented to change the name back to Preston Hollow. It was incorporated as a village in 1870.<ref name="PMHH">[[People Made It Happen Here]], History of the Town of Rensselaerville ca. 1788-1950, Published 1977</ref>
==Population==
According to the U.S. Census, in 2000 the population of [[Potter Hollow]] and Preston Hollow combined was 374.
==Early Settlers==
Early settlers of Preston Hollow included [[Henry Couchman]] who emigrated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutchess_County Dutchess County] circa 1793. Couchman found that where he settled and a half miles from the present village he found the nearest mill being at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds,_NY Leeds] and the nearest apple tree in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoharie_(town),_New_York Schoharie]. He later would get a bushel of apples, save the seeds, and raised an orchard which still graced his the farm in 1886.

Other early arrivals included [[Joseph Burchard, Jr.]], [[Teal Rockefeller]], [[George Wait]], and Captain [[Daniel Shay]], Burchard emigrated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticuit Connecticut] in 1798. Teal (Theil) Rockefeller arrived circa 1797 and ran a blacksmith shop early on. [[George Wait]] built a tavern not far from Rockefeller's blacksmith shop. Captain [[Daniel Shay]] emigrated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts Massachusetts] about 1795 and later became a leading business man in Preston Hollow.<ref name="PMHH" />

==Churches==
*[[Baptist Church of Preston Hollow]]
*[[Methodist Church of Preston Hollow]]

==Schools==

*[[Original Preston Hollow School]]
*[[Preston Hollow School No. 14]]
==Historic Businesses==
This section will have the history of each business beginning from its establishment, through various ownerships and name changes. Pictures may be used provided you have authority to post them.
=== Hotels, Inns, Taverns, and Resorts ===
*[[Murphy's Hotel]]
=== Sawmills and Feedmills ===
*[[Potters Sawmill]]

=== Industry ===
*[[Sue Haven Dairy]]

===Stores===
*[[C.A. Mackey Post Office & Store]]
*[[D.C. Kline Store]]
*[[Devereaux Store]]
*[[Elsbree's]]
*[[J.B. Clark's Store]]
*[[White's Fruit House]]

===Other Businesses===
*[[Kline's Barber Shop]]
*[[Mad Studio]]
*[[Old Country Store]]
*[[Preston Hollow Garage]]
*[[Shoe Shop]]
*[[The Church]]
*[[Green Apple Restaurant]]
*[[Fair View Stock Farm]]

==Cemeteries==
*[[Brookside Cemetery]]
==Photo Gallery==
This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages.
<gallery>
Image:Ren 25.jpg|<center>Upper Village Preston Hollow ca. 1907, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 26.jpg|<center>Preston Hollow Band, early 1880s taken in front of the Barringer house, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 39.jpg|<center>Sod Buster Team from 1932, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 40.jpg|<center>Toll Gate, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 66.jpg|<center>Ball Team, Front Row L-R [[Robert Dingman]], [[George Edwards]], [[Ford Hogadorn]], [[Wayland Elsbree]], Standing L-R [[Protor Scott]], [[Adelbert Wolfe]], [[Coral Cook]], [[Alfred Hulbert]], [[Clarence Mercer]], [[Willard Elsbree]] photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 84.jpg|<center>Murphy House, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:ph 6.jpg|<center>View from cheese hill,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:ph 1.jpg|<center>View of the mountains from the road 1921,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:PH 1.jpg|<center>Preston Hollow Toll Gate</center>
Image:PH 2.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
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'''Sources'''
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==External Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potter_Hollow,_New_York Preston-Potter Hollow New York], Wikipedia.

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Makely's Store, "The Peoples Store"

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Verge Willsey's Store

2016-10-29T17:04:06Z

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Potter Hollow

2016-10-29T16:56:24Z

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[[Image:Ren 14.jpg|400px|thumb|right|<center>Village Street, Potter Hollow, about 1917, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>]]
==Location==
Potter Hollow is a hamlet in the extreme western part of [[Rensselaerville]].
==History==
Potter Hollow was named after one of it's first settlers [[Timothy Potter]] who settled there about 1806.<ref name="PMHH">"Rensselaerville Historical Society," [[People Made It Happen Here]], History of the Town of Rensselaerville ca. 1788-1950, Published 1977</ref>.
==Population==
According to the U.S. Census, in 2000 the population of Potter Hollow and [[Preston Hollow]] combined was 374.
==Early Settlers==
Early settlers in addition to [[Timothy Potter]] were [[Samuel Palmer]] in 1806, [[Gerardus Drake]] in 1803 and [[John Drake]] in 1808. [[Stephen Treadwell]], a minister of the Friends Church, settled in 1816.<ref name="PMHH" />
==Schools==
*[[Potter Hollow School]]

==Churches==
*[[Friend's Meeting House at Potter Hollow]]
*[[Potter Hollow Union Church]]

==Historic Businesses==
This section will have the history of each business beginning from its establishment, through various ownerships and name changes. Pictures may be used provided you have authority to post them.
* [[Palmer Bate's Blacksmith Shop]]
*[[Makely's Store, "The Peoples Store"]]
*[[Verge Willsey's Store]]
=== Hotels, Inns, Taverns, and Resorts ===
*[[Potter Hollow Hotel]]
*[[Echo Glen Restaurant]]

=== Sawmills and Feedmills ===

* [[Farmers Cooperative Creamery]]

=== Industry ===

==Cemeteries==
* [[Potters Hollow Rural Cemetery]]
==Photo Gallery==
This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages.
<gallery>
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'''Sources'''
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==External Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potter_Hollow,_New_York Preston-Potter Hollow New York], Wikipedia.

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Verge Wilsey's Store

2016-10-29T16:55:15Z

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Medusa

2016-10-14T20:42:57Z

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[[Image:Ren 19.jpg|400px|thumb|right|<center>Main St. in Medusa ca. 1900, Hotel on left, ball room over shed was used for dances, meetings, justice court. photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>]]
==Location==
Medusa is a hamlet of [[Rensselaerville]] in the eastern part of town along the [[Ten Mile Creek]].
==History==
Medusa was settled in 1783. The first name of the hamlet was "[[Hall's Mills]]" after its first settlers [[Uriah Hall]] and his son [[Joshua Hall]] who leased from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Van_Rensselaer Stephen Van Rensselaer]. In 1850, the village and post office named was changed to Medusa after a postal conflict with another town being called Hall's Mills<ref>"Rensselaerville Historical Society," [[People Made It Happen Here]], History of the Town of Rensselaerville ca. 1788-1950, Published 1977</ref>.

There was a large fire in Medusa on May 25, 1932, aptly called the [[Medusa Fire]].
==Population==
According to the U.S. Census the population of Medusa was 376 in 2000.
==Early Settlers==
==Churches==
*[[Medusa Methodist Episcopal Church]]
*[[United Church of Christ]]

==Schools==
*[[District #4]]

==Historic Businesses==
This section will have the history of each business beginning from its establishment, through various ownerships and name changes. Pictures may be used provided you have authority to post them.
=== Hotels, Inns, Taverns, and Resorts ===
*[[Rest Seekers Haven]]
*[[Medusa House]]
*[[Crystal Lake]]

=== Sawmills and Feedmills ===
* [[Mill of Uriah Hall]]
* [[Mill of Samuel Preston & Micha Humphrey]]

=== Industry ===
*[[Medusa Cheese Factory]]

=== Stores ===
*[[Bell's Store]]
*[[General Store of Uriah Hall]]
*[[Grace Head's Ice Cream Parlor]]
*[[Flemings Store]]
*[[Johnson's Hill Crest Farm]]
*[[Medusa Meat Market]]
*[[Merritt's Store]]

==Cemeteries==
*[[Medusa Cemetery]]
==Photo Gallery==
This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages.
<gallery>
Image:Ren 20.jpg|<center>Medusa from 1866 Beers map</center>
Image:Ren 22.jpg|<center>Medusa Band was called the "Citizen's Band", operating ca.1888, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 23.jpg|<center>Medusa Band Wagon. This wagon was built in the 1830s for a small circus. This circus went bankrupt in Richmondville, N.Y. in 1835. The Richmondville Band bought the wagon and used it for several years. They sold it to the Chesterville Band {Westerlo}. The Medusa Band purchased the wagon before the close of the last century, it was last used in a Medusa church entertainment during the 1930s, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 24.jpg|<center>Medusa Baseball Team ca. 1924, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 74.jpg|<center>Medusa bridge and dam that furnished waterpower for the paper mill, Bridge built in 1899, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 94.jpg|<center>"Doolittle Homestead", photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 113.jpg|<center>Fairview Farm, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 114.jpg|<center>Medusa Basket, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 115.jpg|<center>Firemen in front of hotel fire on May 25,1932, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 116.jpg|<center>Mill dam at Medusa, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 117.jpg|<center>Main road through Medusa, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 119.jpg|<center>Main Street in Medusa, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:BM013MedusaStreetCOLOR.jpg|<center>Village Street, Medusa, NY Courtesy William H. Moore</center>
Image:m 1.jpg|<center>Snyder's Rocks and Swimming Pool, photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:m 2.jpg|<center>Mill Dam,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:m 3.jpg|<center>Mill Dam,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:medusa 1.JPG|<center>A birds eye view of Medusa</center>
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'''Sources'''
<references />

==External Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa,_New_York Medusa New York], Wikipedia.

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Johnson's Hill Crest Farm

2016-10-14T20:40:34Z

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Medusa

2016-10-14T20:38:11Z

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[[Image:Ren 19.jpg|400px|thumb|right|<center>Main St. in Medusa ca. 1900, Hotel on left, ball room over shed was used for dances, meetings, justice court. photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>]]
==Location==
Medusa is a hamlet of [[Rensselaerville]] in the eastern part of town along the [[Ten Mile Creek]].
==History==
Medusa was settled in 1783. The first name of the hamlet was "[[Hall's Mills]]" after its first settlers [[Uriah Hall]] and his son [[Joshua Hall]] who leased from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Van_Rensselaer Stephen Van Rensselaer]. In 1850, the village and post office named was changed to Medusa after a postal conflict with another town being called Hall's Mills<ref>"Rensselaerville Historical Society," [[People Made It Happen Here]], History of the Town of Rensselaerville ca. 1788-1950, Published 1977</ref>.

There was a large fire in Medusa on May 25, 1932, aptly called the [[Medusa Fire]].
==Population==
According to the U.S. Census the population of Medusa was 376 in 2000.
==Early Settlers==
==Churches==
*[[Medusa Methodist Episcopal Church]]
*[[United Church of Christ]]

==Schools==
*[[District #4]]

==Historic Businesses==
This section will have the history of each business beginning from its establishment, through various ownerships and name changes. Pictures may be used provided you have authority to post them.
=== Hotels, Inns, Taverns, and Resorts ===
*[[Rest Seekers Haven]]
*[[Medusa House]]
*[[Crystal Lake]]

=== Sawmills and Feedmills ===
* [[Mill of Uriah Hall]]
* [[Mill of Samuel Preston & Micha Humphrey]]

=== Industry ===
*[[Medusa Cheese Factory]]

=== Stores ===
*[[Bell's Store]]
*[[General Store of Uriah Hall]]
*[[Medusa Meat Market]]
*[[Merritt's Store]]
*[[Flemings Store]]
*[[Grace Head's Ice Cream Parlor]]
*[[Johnson's Hill Crest Farm]]

==Cemeteries==
*[[Medusa Cemetery]]
==Photo Gallery==
This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages.
<gallery>
Image:Ren 20.jpg|<center>Medusa from 1866 Beers map</center>
Image:Ren 22.jpg|<center>Medusa Band was called the "Citizen's Band", operating ca.1888, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 23.jpg|<center>Medusa Band Wagon. This wagon was built in the 1830s for a small circus. This circus went bankrupt in Richmondville, N.Y. in 1835. The Richmondville Band bought the wagon and used it for several years. They sold it to the Chesterville Band {Westerlo}. The Medusa Band purchased the wagon before the close of the last century, it was last used in a Medusa church entertainment during the 1930s, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 24.jpg|<center>Medusa Baseball Team ca. 1924, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 74.jpg|<center>Medusa bridge and dam that furnished waterpower for the paper mill, Bridge built in 1899, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 94.jpg|<center>"Doolittle Homestead", photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 113.jpg|<center>Fairview Farm, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 114.jpg|<center>Medusa Basket, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 115.jpg|<center>Firemen in front of hotel fire on May 25,1932, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 116.jpg|<center>Mill dam at Medusa, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 117.jpg|<center>Main road through Medusa, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 119.jpg|<center>Main Street in Medusa, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:BM013MedusaStreetCOLOR.jpg|<center>Village Street, Medusa, NY Courtesy William H. Moore</center>
Image:m 1.jpg|<center>Snyder's Rocks and Swimming Pool, photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:m 2.jpg|<center>Mill Dam,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:m 3.jpg|<center>Mill Dam,photo courtesy of Will Osterhout</center>
Image:medusa 1.JPG|<center>A birds eye view of Medusa</center>
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'''Sources'''
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==External Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa,_New_York Medusa New York], Wikipedia.

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Rensselaerville hamlet

2016-09-21T20:04:30Z

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[[Image:Rensselaeville FrankBell.jpg|500px|thumb|right|<center>hamlet of Rensselaerville<br.>Photograph by Frank Bell (from back of picture)<br.>from the collection of Janet Plourde</center>]]
[[Image:RensselaervilleEngravingBook.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>1846 Engraving from Barber and Howe book Historical Collections of the State of New York</center>]]
==Location==
==History==
==Churches==
* [[Baptist Church of Rensselaerville]]
* [[Rensselaerville Presbyterian Church]]
* [[Trinity Episcopal Church]]
* [[Methodist Church]]

==[[Family History and Genealogy]]==
*[[Gifford Family]]

==Libraries==
* [[Rensselaerville Library]]
==Schools==
*[[Rensselaerville Union School]]
*[[School 2]]

==Businesses==
*[[Albany-Rensselaerville Bus line]]
*[[Borthwick Tea Room]]
*[[Bryant Butcher Shop]]
*[[Carpenter Shop Tea Room]]
*[[Ceramic Studio]]
*[[Colonial Green House]]
*[[Crawford Harness Shop]]
*[[Finch Meat Market]]
*[[Garden Gift Shop]]
*[[Grist Mill Gift Shop]]
*[[Hartley Gallery]]
*[[Honey Hollow Antiques]]
*[[Lincoln Sawmill]]
*[[Main St. Ltd.]]
*[[Miner & Wageonheizer]]
*[[Nonesuch Shop]]
*[[Peddler's Wagon]]
*[[Phil Dreisbeck Harness Shop]]
*[[Rensselaerville Antiques Exchange]]
*[[Rensselaerville Garage]]
*[[Rice General Store]]
*[[Shufelt Sawmill]]
*[[Ten Eyck-Emirich Antiques]]
*[[The Body Shop]]
*[[Rensselaerville Creamery]]
*Rensselaerville Sawmill
*[[Wildove's General Store]]
*[[Woolen Mill]]
===Hotels and Taverns===
*[[Colonial Spruces]]
*[[Frisbee House]]

===Mills===
*[[Mill of Samuel Jenkins and Joel Culver]]
*[[Rensselaerville Grist Mill]]
*Middle Mill
*Lower Mill
*Upper Mill
*[[Sawmill]]

===Blacksmiths===
*[[Becker's Blacksmith Shop]] photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]

==Cemeteries==
* [[Rensselaerville Cemetery]]
* [[Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery]]
==Photo Gallery==
This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages.
<gallery>
Image:RensselaervilleVillage1866.jpg|<center>Rensselaerville hamlet 1866, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 31.jpg|<center>Baseball game July 4th 1910, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 35.jpg|<center>Second bridge over the Ten Mile Creek at Rensselaerville, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 36.jpg|<center>Rte. 85 and Main St., photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 38.jpg|<center>Lower Main Street from the Medusa Road, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 49.jpg|<center>Waterbury Dam 1908, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 50.jpg|<center>Freight truck, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 52.jpg|<center>Alfred Hulbert, hauling milk, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 53.jpg|<center>Dewey Bell and his favorite pair, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 54.jpg|<center>Baseball Team, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 63.jpg|<center>Picnic and Coronet band about 1910, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 64.jpg|<center>The old "White" Rensselaerville Village Bridge across Ten Mile Creek. This is the oldest bridge recalled, about 1914 this was replaced by another. Around 1952 the present concrete bridge was built, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 67.jpg|<center>Main Street Looking West from Presbyterian corner, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 68.jpg|<center>Henry Felter's Foundry, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 69.jpg|<center>Harness Shop-Note sign over corner store: Restaurant, Meat Market, and Oyster sign sticking out from door, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 75.jpg|<center>Thrashing oats at Matti Fritz farm, 1945, [[Matti Fritz]], [[Clinton Gifford]] & [[John Kropp]], photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 76.jpg|<center>Historical Marker for [[Michael Brant]], photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 79.jpg|<center>[[Addison Cook Niles]], photo from [[Rensselaer Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 83.jpg|<center>Section of main street, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 89.jpg|<center>Historic Marker, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 91.jpg|<center>The old stage taken about 1890, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 92.jpg|<center>Jay Cook and horse 1933, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 96.jpg|<center>Back to Horse and Buggy Days, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 97.jpg|<center>[[Mrs. Glen Shaw]] [[Kate Shaw]] [[Elizabeth Shaw]] [[Glen Shaw]] farm, lot #119 on Fleming Rd. photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 98.jpg|<center>Searls Garden, [[Ernest Rivenberg]] caretaker, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 99.jpg|<center>Gazebo on Searls property by the tennis court. Built by either Edmund or [[Frank Huyck]] in early 1900s. This is probably [[Edmund Niles Huyck]] in the chair. photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 100.jpg|<center>Mill House, people L-R [[Jennie Baker]] [[Irvin Baker]] children of [[Libbie Baker]] and [[Reuben Baker]], [[Miriam Dumond]] mother of Libbie Dumond Baker. Possibly Reuben Baker the miller behind Miriam.photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 101.jpg|<center>Camp Grounds at Myosotis Lake, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 102.jpg|<center>Main Street in the early 1940s, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 104.jpg|<center>Myosotis Lake, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 105.jpg|<center>Myosotis lake showing spillway, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 106.jpg|<center>Lincoln Pond, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 107.jpg|<center>Snow on main street in the 1930s, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 108.jpg|<center>Honor Roll, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 109.jpg|<center>Main Street before 1910, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 110.jpg|<center>Main Street, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 111.jpg|<center>Residence of Judge [[John Niles]], right wing used as Judge Niles law office. Later became The Presbyterian Church Manse, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]] </center>
Image:Ren 112.jpg|<center>Crystal Lake in 1912</center>
Image:Steam Engine 1.JPG|<center>Photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Steam Engine 2.JPG|<center>History from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:10 Mile.JPG|<center>Men working at sawmill along 10 mile creek photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Library.JPG|<center>Rensselaerville Library and reading room, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 112a.JPG|<center>Main Street</center>
Image:Ren 126.jpg|<center>Dr Gordon's residence</center>
Image:Ren 127.jpg|<center>E.N. Huyck residence</center>
Image:Ren 120.jpg|<center>Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 120a.jpg|<center>Address of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 121.jpg|<center>Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 121a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 132.jpg|<center>Upper Main Street</center>
Image:Ren 131.jpg|<center>Road to Albany Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 131a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 134.jpg|<center>Winter scene</center>
Image:Ren 135.jpg|<center>Winter scene Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 135a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 136.jpg|<center>Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 136a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 137.jpg|<center>Eli Hutchinson Home</center>
Image:roscoe 1.jpg|<center>salt box house, courtesy of John Elberfeld and Jane McLean</center>
Image:roscoe 2.jpg|<center>Buggy, courtesy of John Elberfeld and Jane McLean</center>
Image:Ren 138.jpg|<center>Street scene in Rensselaerville 1906</center>
Image:Ren 139.jpg|<center>Street scene in Rensselaerville 1906 back</center>
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==External Links==
*[http://www.rensselaerville.com/ Rensselaerville official website]
*[http://www.rinstitute.org/ The Rensselaerville Institute]
*[http://www.uhls.org/rvll_library/ Rensselaerville Library]
*[http://www.huyckpreserve.org/ The Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station]

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Rensselaerville hamlet

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[[Image:Rensselaeville FrankBell.jpg|500px|thumb|right|<center>hamlet of Rensselaerville<br.>Photograph by Frank Bell (from back of picture)<br.>from the collection of Janet Plourde</center>]]
[[Image:RensselaervilleEngravingBook.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>1846 Engraving from Barber and Howe book Historical Collections of the State of New York</center>]]
==Location==
==History==
==Churches==
* [[Baptist Church of Rensselaerville]]
* [[Rensselaerville Presbyterian Church]]
* [[Trinity Episcopal Church]]
* [[Methodist Church]]

==[[Family History and Genealogy]]==
*[[Gifford Family]]

==Libraries==
* [[Rensselaerville Library]]
==Schools==
*[[Rensselaerville Union School]]
*[[School 2]]

==Businesses==
*[[Albany-Rensselaerville Bus line]]
*[[Borthwick Tea Room]]
*[[Bryant Butcher Shop]]
*[[Carpenter Shop Tea Room]]
*[[Ceramic Studio]]
*[[Colonial Green House]]
*[[Crawford Harness Shop]]
*[[Finch Meat Market]]
*[[Garden Gift Shop]]
*[[Grist Mill Gift Shop]]
*[[Hartley Gallery]]
*[[Honey Hollow Antiques]]
*[[Lincoln Sawmill]]
*[[Main St. Ltd.]]
*[[Miner & Wageonheizer]]
*[[Nonesuch Shop]]
*[[Peddler's Wagon]]
*[[Phil Dreisbeck Harness Shop]]
*[[Rensselaerville Antiques Exchange]]
*[[Rensselaerville Garage]]
*[[Rice General Store]]
*[[Shufelt Sawmill]]
*[[Ten Eyck-Emirich Antiques]]
*[[The Body Shop]]
*[[Rensselaerville Creamery]]
*Rensselaerville Sawmill
*[[Wildove's General Store]]
*[[Woolen Mill]]
===Hotels and Taverns===
*[[Colonial Spruces]]
*[[Frisbee House]]

===Mills===
*[[Mill of Samuel Jenkins and Joel Culver]]
*[[Rensselaerville Grist Mill]]
*Middle Mill
*Lower Mill
*Upper Mill
*[[Sawmill]]

===Blacksmiths===
*[[Becker's Blacksmith Shop]] photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]

==Cemeteries==
* [[Rensselaerville Cemetery]]
* [[Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery]]
==Photo Gallery==
This section is for scenic photos and post cards of the hamlet. Photos of people and families should be posted on biography or family pages.
<gallery>
Image:RensselaervilleVillage1866.jpg|<center>Rensselaerville hamlet 1866, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 31.jpg|<center>Baseball game July 4th 1910, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 35.jpg|<center>Second bridge over the Ten Mile Creek at Rensselaerville, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 36.jpg|<center>Rte. 85 and Main St., photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 38.jpg|<center>Lower Main Street from the Medusa Road, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 49.jpg|<center>Waterbury Dam 1908, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 50.jpg|<center>Freight truck, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 52.jpg|<center>Alfred Hulbert, hauling milk, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 53.jpg|<center>Dewey Bell and his favorite pair, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 54.jpg|<center>Baseball Team, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 63.jpg|<center>Picnic and Coronet band about 1910, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 64.jpg|<center>The old "White" Rensselaerville Village Bridge across Ten Mile Creek. This is the oldest bridge recalled, about 1914 this was replaced by another. Around 1952 the present concrete bridge was built, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 67.jpg|<center>Main Street Looking West from Presbyterian corner, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 68.jpg|<center>Henry Felter's Foundry, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 69.jpg|<center>Harness Shop-Note sign over corner store: Restaurant, Meat Market, and Oyster sign sticking out from door, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 75.jpg|<center>Thrashing oats at Matti Fritz farm, 1945, [[Matti Fritz]], [[Clinton Gifford]] & [[John Kropp]], photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 76.jpg|<center>Historical Marker for [[Michael Brant]], photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 79.jpg|<center>[[Addison Cook Niles]], photo from [[Rensselaer Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 83.jpg|<center>Section of main street, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 89.jpg|<center>Historic Marker, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 91.jpg|<center>The old stage taken about 1890, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 92.jpg|<center>Jay Cook and horse 1933, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 96.jpg|<center>Back to Horse and Buggy Days, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 97.jpg|<center>[[Mrs. Glen Shaw]] [[Kate Shaw]] [[Elizabeth Shaw]] [[Glen Shaw]] farm, lot #119 on Fleming Rd. photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 98.jpg|<center>Searls Garden, [[Ernest Rivenberg]] caretaker, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 99.jpg|<center>Gazebo on Searls property by the tennis court. Built by either Edmund or [[Frank Huyck]] in early 1900s. This is probably [[Edmund Niles Huyck]] in the chair. photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 100.jpg|<center>Mill House, people L-R [[Jennie Baker]] [[Irvin Baker]] children of [[Libbie Baker]] and [[Reuben Baker]], [[Miriam Dumond]] mother of Libbie Dumond Baker. Possibly Reuben Baker the miller behind Miriam.photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 101.jpg|<center>Camp Grounds at Myosotis Lake, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 102.jpg|<center>Main Street in the early 1940s, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 104.jpg|<center>Myosotis Lake, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 105.jpg|<center>Myosotis lake showing spillway, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 106.jpg|<center>Lincoln Pond, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 107.jpg|<center>Snow on main street in the 1930s, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 108.jpg|<center>Honor Roll, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 109.jpg|<center>Main Street before 1910, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 110.jpg|<center>Main Street, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Ren 111.jpg|<center>Residence of Judge [[John Niles]], right wing used as Judge Niles law office. Later became The Presbyterian Church Manse, photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]] </center>
Image:Ren 112.jpg|<center>Crystal Lake in 1912</center>
Image:Steam Engine 1.JPG|<center>Photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Steam Engine 2.JPG|<center>History from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:10 Mile.JPG|<center>Men working at sawmill along 10 mile creek photo from [[Rensselaerville Historical Society]]</center>
Image:Library.JPG|<center>Rensselaerville Library and reading room, photo from [[People Made It Happen Here]]</center>
Image:Ren 112a.JPG|<center>Main Street</center>
Image:Ren 126.jpg|<center>Dr Gordon's residence</center>
Image:Ren 127.jpg|<center>E.N. Huyck residence</center>
Image:Ren 120.jpg|<center>Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 120a.jpg|<center>Address of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 121.jpg|<center>Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 121a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 132.jpg|<center>Upper Main Street</center>
Image:Ren 131.jpg|<center>Road to Albany Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 131a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 134.jpg|<center>Winter scene</center>
Image:Ren 135.jpg|<center>Winter scene Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 135a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 136.jpg|<center>Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 136a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:Ren 137.jpg|<center>Eli Hutchinson Home</center>
Image:roscoe 1.jpg|<center>salt box house, courtesy of John Elberfeld and Jane McLean</center>
Image:roscoe 2.jpg|<center>Buggy, courtesy of John Elberfeld and Jane McLean</center>
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</gallery>
'''Sources'''
<references />

==External Links==
*[http://www.rensselaerville.com/ Rensselaerville official website]
*[http://www.rinstitute.org/ The Rensselaerville Institute]
*[http://www.uhls.org/rvll_library/ Rensselaerville Library]
*[http://www.huyckpreserve.org/ The Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station]

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