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{{Short description|Hamlet in Orange County, New York}} |
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{{Infobox settlement |
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| name = Sugar Loaf |
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| settlement_type = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|Hamlet]] |
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| image_skyline = Sugar Loaf, New York, iconic town sign.jpg |
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| image_caption = Sugar Loaf Welcome Sign |
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| motto = Art & Craft Village |
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| coordinates = {{coord|41.3190|N|74.2913|W|display=inline,title}} |
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| subdivision_name = United States |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[New York (state)|New York]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New York|County]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Orange County, New York|Orange]] |
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| established_title = Founded |
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| established_date = 1749 |
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| length_km = 10 |
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| length_mi = 6 |
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| width_km = 8 |
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| postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]] |
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| postal_code = 10981 |
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| area_code_type = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]] |
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| area_code = [[Area code 845|845]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[Image:Sugarloafsign.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Historical marker at the intersection of |
[[Image:Sugarloafsign.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Historical marker at the intersection of Kings Highway and Pine Hill Road]] |
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Sugar Loaf, New York was founded in the 1740s as a waypoint along |
The hamlet of Sugar Loaf, New York, was founded in the late 1740s as a waypoint along Kings Highway. Businesses supplied food and other goods, and horses to travelers. |
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Local historian Dr. Richard Hull writes about the name: |
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| ⚫ | Throughout the remainder of the 19th century, and for most of the 20th century, Sugar Loaf remained a quiet, pastoral hamlet |
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<blockquote>It is still not certain how Sugar Loaf acquired its name. The most plausible tale is that Elizabeth Dobbin, during her first winter here [circa 1738], gazed up at that huge bald uplifted fault block, shrouded in heavy morning mist, so frosty at the summit yet so greenish-brown at the base, and was reminded of the hard loaves of sugar she and all colonial housewives made in their smokey kitchens.<ref>Hull, Doctor Richard W. 1980. "Sugar Loaf: Its History Mystery and Magic." Self Published; p. 3</ref></blockquote> |
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Note that the name of the mountain in Orange County, New York (as well as the hamlet itself), is somewhat distinguished by the use of two words instead of one. |
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| ⚫ | Throughout the remainder of the 19th century, and for most of the 20th century, Sugar Loaf remained a quiet, pastoral hamlet, renowned for bawdy, Apple-Jack saloons.<ref>[http://chroniclenewspaper.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140926/NEWS01/140929944/0/OPINION03/Barnsider-celebrates-35-years Barnsider continues Apple-Jack history of Sugar Loaf]</ref> During the [[Prohibition era]], [[speakeasies]]{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} were established for the enjoyment of countless jazz-age revelers en route to the [[Glenmere mansion]] estate on Pine Hill Road, on [[Glenmere Lake]]. |
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==Current state== |
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For the last half century through today the hamlet has existed as an artists community with a number of artists working and living in buildings and barns that endure from the 18th century.<ref>National Geographic Society. ''Driving Guides to America: New York''. 1997, p. 48.</ref> Artist studios are independently owned and operated by the artists themselves with many studios open to the public for viewing work in progress as well as purchasing.<ref>[http://www.sugarloafguild.org Sugar Loaf Guild]</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Sugar Loaf is a hamlet of roughly |
Sugar Loaf is a hamlet of roughly six miles' length and five miles' width. It extends from Chester's Durland Hill, near the Chester Library, west into the town of [[Warwick (town), New York|Warwick]], into the hamlet of [[Bellvale, New York|Bellvale]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} |
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[http://www.sugarloafny.org Sugar Loaf Historical Society], inc. 2007, NYS Education Dep't. |
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There is a post office at the northeast end of the village. The Hamlet's zip code is 10981. The Hamlet of Sugar Loaf lies within the Town of Chester, and hence shares its area code and exchange, 845, 469. The greater Hamlet extends into Warwick, as well 845, 986. The Hamlet of Sugar Loaf antedates the later Town of Chester, and it was originally administered under the Town of Warwick. Proponents of the annexation of Sugar Loaf back to Warwick cite this precedent administration.{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}} |
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==Notable people== |
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*[[Reid Duke]] – professional [[Magic: The Gathering]] player |
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*[[Jason Boone]] – professional basketball player |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Portal|Hudson Valley}} |
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*[http://www. |
*[http://www.chesterhistoricalsociety.com Chester, New York, Historical Society] |
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{{Orange County, New York}} |
{{Orange County, New York}} |
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[[Category:Hamlets in New York]] |
[[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]] |
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[[Category:Hamlets in Orange County, New York]] |
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[[Category:Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 20 September 2024
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Sugar Loaf | |
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 Sugar Loaf Welcome Sign | |
| Motto: Art & Craft Village | |
  Sugar Loaf  Sugar Loaf | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′08″N 74°17′29″W / 41.3190°N 74.2913°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Founded | 1749 |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 6 mi (10 km) |
| • Width | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 10981 |
| Area code | 845 |
Sugar Loaf is a mixed-use hamlet in Orange County, New York, United States. It is located in the Town of Chester, within view of Sugar Loaf mountain.
History
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The hamlet of Sugar Loaf, New York, was founded in the late 1740s as a waypoint along Kings Highway. Businesses supplied food and other goods, and horses to travelers.
Local historian Dr. Richard Hull writes about the name:
It is still not certain how Sugar Loaf acquired its name. The most plausible tale is that Elizabeth Dobbin, during her first winter here [circa 1738], gazed up at that huge bald uplifted fault block, shrouded in heavy morning mist, so frosty at the summit yet so greenish-brown at the base, and was reminded of the hard loaves of sugar she and all colonial housewives made in their smokey kitchens.[1]
Note that the name of the mountain in Orange County, New York (as well as the hamlet itself), is somewhat distinguished by the use of two words instead of one.
By the early 19th century, Sugar Loaf was a saloon community. One of the favorite pastimes of the men was harness or flat racing. They were eager to compete their horses. Hambletonian 10, considered the sire of all American standardbred horses, was born in Sugar Loaf in 1848.
America's first murder-for-hire took place on "Calamity Corners" at the intersection of Pine Hill and Hambletonian Roads.[2]
Throughout the remainder of the 19th century, and for most of the 20th century, Sugar Loaf remained a quiet, pastoral hamlet, renowned for bawdy, Apple-Jack saloons.[3] During the Prohibition era, speakeasies[citation needed] were established for the enjoyment of countless jazz-age revelers en route to the Glenmere mansion estate on Pine Hill Road, on Glenmere Lake.
Current state
[edit]For the last half century through today the hamlet has existed as an artists community with a number of artists working and living in buildings and barns that endure from the 18th century.[4] Artist studios are independently owned and operated by the artists themselves with many studios open to the public for viewing work in progress as well as purchasing.[5]
Geography
[edit]Sugar Loaf is a hamlet of roughly six miles' length and five miles' width. It extends from Chester's Durland Hill, near the Chester Library, west into the town of Warwick, into the hamlet of Bellvale.[citation needed]
There is a post office at the northeast end of the village. The Hamlet's zip code is 10981. The Hamlet of Sugar Loaf lies within the Town of Chester, and hence shares its area code and exchange, 845, 469. The greater Hamlet extends into Warwick, as well 845, 986. The Hamlet of Sugar Loaf antedates the later Town of Chester, and it was originally administered under the Town of Warwick. Proponents of the annexation of Sugar Loaf back to Warwick cite this precedent administration.[citation needed]
Notable people
[edit]- Reid Duke – professional Magic: The Gathering player
- Jason Boone – professional basketball player
References
[edit]- ^ Hull, Doctor Richard W. 1980. "Sugar Loaf: Its History Mystery and Magic." Self Published; p. 3
- ^ Hull, Richard W. 1997. "Sugar Loaf New York 1700-1997: The Enduring Vision." Self Published. ISBN 0-89824-982-1; pp. 15-16
- ^ Barnsider continues Apple-Jack history of Sugar Loaf
- ^ National Geographic Society. Driving Guides to America: New York. 1997, p. 48.
- ^ Sugar Loaf Guild
