Swartekill, Ulster County, New York

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Swartekill in Ulster County, New York, is a historic hamlet best known as the birthplace of abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth.

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Swartekill, Ulster County, New York canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hamlet
unincorporated community
country United States of America
county Ulster County, New York
linked to: Ulster County
hasGeographicFeature Swartekill Creek
hasHistoricalEra 19th century United States history
colonial period of New York
hasNotablePersonBornHere Sojourner Truth
hasSettlementType rural community
historicalRegion Dutch-settled Hudson Valley
historicalSignificance associated with early life of Sojourner Truth
site of early Dutch and colonial-era settlement in Ulster County
knownFor birthplace of Sojourner Truth
languageOfToponymOrigin Dutch
locatedIn Hudson Valley
Northeastern United States
Town of Esopus, New York
linked to: Esopus, New York
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Hudson River
Kingston, New York
namedAfter Swartekill Creek
partOf Esopus, New York
State of New York
linked to: New York State

Ulster County, New York
linked to: Ulster County

United States of America
postalStateAbbreviation NY
linked to: New York State
state New York
toponymMeaning "black creek" in Dutch
UTCOffsetDaylightSavingTime −04:00
UTCOffsetStandardTime −05:00

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Sojourner Truth placeOfBirth Swartekill, Ulster County, New York
Isabella Van Wagenen placeOfBirth Swartekill, Ulster County, New York