Ulster County
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Ulster County History
Ulster County is one of the original counties of the State of New York, having been formed by order to the Duke of York on November 1, 1683. The county was named for the younger brother of King Charles, who held the Irish title of the Duke of Ulster. Kingston, the present county seat, was founded by Dutch settlers in 1653 led by Captain Thomas Chambers (awk, maybe reword to: was founded in 1653 by Dutch settlers led by Captain Thomas Chambers). It was called Wiltwyck at that time. Another settlement in Ulster worthy of mention was New Paltz, founded by French Huguenots in 1678.
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- Population: 177,749
- Year Organized: 1683
- Area: 1,127 Square Miles
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Ulster County Website
Your link for the official Ulster County Website.
www.co.ulster.ny.us