In 1609 Henry Hudson sailed up what is now the Hudson River and anchored at what became Verplanck’s Point. When Europeans settled the region in the early 17th Century, the Cortlandt area was regarded as Kitchawanc Indian territory. In 1677, Stephanus Van Cortlandt acquired a patent for 86,000 acres in this area. The Van Cortlandt family, from which the town gained its name, continued to acquire land from the Croton River north to Anthony’s Nose, and east to what is now Connecticut.
In 1609 Henry Hudson sailed up what is now the Hudson River and anchored at what became Verplanck’s Point. When Europeans settled the region in the early 17th Century, the Cortlandt area was regarded as Kitchawanc Indian territory. In 1677, Stephanus Van Cortlandt acquired a patent for 86,000 acres in this area. The Van Cortlandt family, from which the town gained its name, continued to acquire land from the Croton River north to Anthony’s Nose, and east to what is now Connecticut.
Median Household income is $54,716 Median age is 36.9 the Population is 1,662.
Verplanck is also known for its Revolutionary War history, specifically the location of the strategic Kings Ferry between Stony Point and Verplanck’s Point, which George Washington’s army used to cross the Hudson on its march to Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781.
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