Cuddebackville is a hamlet in the town of Deerpark, located in

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, United States. Taking US-209, Its location is about north of

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. Cuddebackville is home to Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School which is run by the

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. This hamlet is also home to D&H Canal Park and The Neversink River Unique Area. The hamlet was named after William Cuddeback, a general from

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and a descendent of the Cuddeback family, one of the first families to settle in the area. The

Cuddebackville Dam The Cuddebackville Dam was a concrete dam on the Neversink River in Deerpark, Orange County, New York near the town of Cuddebackville, removed in October, 2004 to benefit aquatic life. It was the first dam removed in New York State for environm ...

was a dam that was located in Cuddebackville. This dam was built in the 1820s and expanded on in 1903. In October 2004, the dam was removed by the Army Corps of Engineers to help aquatic life in the area. According to the Census Bureau, the

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is located within the hamlet of Cuddebackville. Cuddebackville also is home to the global headquarters of the

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movement and the

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performance arts troupe.

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