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Esopus is a village located in the town of Esopus, in Ulster County, New York. It is located south of Ulster Park on route 9W. Esopus is within the Kingston metro area. The name ''Esopus'' comes from the name of the Native American tribe who lived in the area. ==History== It was in 1609 when English sailor sailing for the Dutch Henry Hudson sailed up the Hudson River up to Albany. In 1651, what is now the City of Kingston was settled. From September, 1659 to September, 1663; a series of conflicts, known as the Esopus Wars, were fought between the Dutch and the Esopus tribe. During that time, the tribe sold large tracts of land to French Huguenot refugees in New Paltz. Now, descendants of the Esopus live in Shawano County, Wisconsin. In 1811, the Town of Esopus was established after "separating" from Kingston. A man named Robert Livingston Pell moved into the area in 1838 and established a farm just north of Esopus. He was one of the first farmers to grow apples and export them to Europe. Also on his farm, they had orchards, vineyards, and ten artificial lakes used for breeding fish. In 1904, Redemptorist Fathers began building the House of Studies. In June of that same year, they purchased 235 acres from the Robert Livingston Pell estate. In 1907, the large, 444 foot long stone building was finished. It had 220 rooms. For 115 years, Mount St. Alphonsus was in the hands of the Fathers of Ulster County. On January 1, 2012, the Mount was sold to the people of Woodcrest (who live in nearby Rifton) for $40 million. In 2011, the entire Town of Esopus celebrated 200 years since establishment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Esopus (village)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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