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Valatie (; ) is a village with several waterfalls in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,819 at the 2010 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Valatie village, New York )〕 The village is at the center of the town of Kinderhook on US 9. ==History== Valatie was first named ''Pachaquak'', meaning "cleared meadow", by the earliest Native American settlers—Algonquian Mohicans—who lived along the banks of Valatie's two waterways now referred to as Valatie Kill and Kinderhook Creek. Part of the original New Netherland, the first European settlers were the Dutch who settled Kinderhook around 1665, and named this area "Vaaltje", which means "little falls". The first post office was established in 1832. By the early 19th century there were nine cotton mills in Valatje operating on power derived from the famous waterfalls; the village was incorporated in 1856. With a bustling Main Street, Valatie was considered the center of commerce in northern Columbia County throughout the 19th century. Prominent architectural landmarks include the First Presbyterian Church of Valatie. This congregation formed in 1835; the high Victorian Gothic Revival-style building designed by Ogden & Wright Architects was built in 1878 of red brick with limestone trim, slate roof and slate dormer windows. It features a porte-cochère and open bell tower. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1923, Beaver Mill Falls in Valatie was a location for ''Haldane of the Secret Service'', a film produced, directed by, and starring the famed escape artist Harry Houdini. Valatie is home to the nation's first "Santa Claus Club", founded in 1946 after World War II by fifteen village veterans to provide holiday gifts for several critically ill children. Since that time the scope has widened. The club has provided joy for each Valatian child throughout the years, and continues to be a vital presence in the area. Every Christmas Eve, Santa travels throughout the village, personally visiting every child under age ten. A Winter Walk parade and festival is hosted annually in mid-December by the Valatie Economic Redevelopment Association, in collaboration with the village. The parade is populated by the Kinderhook, Valatie, Niverville, and Stuyvesant fire trucks and rescue vehicles, as well as marching bands from the Ichabod Crane High School and marchers from the Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and the Valatie Free Library. Elves and marionettes march along with the vintage and new vehicles. Hay rides stop at various venues along the parade route. A highlight of this winter parade is Santa Claus riding (and waving) in a sleigh. After the parade, Santa parks his sleigh at the historic Valatie Community Theatre, and holds court inside, listening to kids' requests. The Valatie Free Library was begun in 1928 as a casual circulation of books. It was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1931 and moved to a small 19th-century cottage on Church Street, where it continues to operate. In December 2001 the VFL Board of Trustees commissioned a feasibility study for a new library. A decade later, in December 2011, the Board of Trustees selected building designer David Bienn to design a new library in the historic Kinderhook Railroad Freight Barn located on Kinderhook Street. In June 2012, Bienn's proposed library (was highlighted with international status by the United Nations ) at the 2012 "Rio+20" Earth Day (Summit ) in Rio de Janeiro as an iconic sustainable community template that can be replicated across the globe, preserving the ability for libraries and communities to thrive in the future. Recent immigrants to Valatie include members of the creative class, with musicians, authors, artists, and designers resettling from the NY metro area, as well as Albany commuters who have chosen the pace of village life over urban living. The unique backdrop of waterfalls at both ends of Main Street is a daily presence that changes with the seasonal rain and snowfall. In September 2006 the village of Valatie celebrated the 150th anniversary of its incorporation with two parades and a carnival followed by fireworks and live music by the StringMasters, held at Callan Park. 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「Valatie, New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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