Old Chatham is a

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in the northeastern quadrant of the town of

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, located in Columbia County,

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, United States. It is one of the earliest settlements in the town and was originally named Chatham. The center of Old Chatham is marked by a few businesses around the intersection of the Albany Turnpike and County Rt. 13. These businesses include the United States Post Office for area code 12136, the Old Chatham Country Store (which includes a cafe/restaurant), and Jackson's Old Chatham House (another restaurant). The Old Chatham Sheepherding Company is also located in Old Chatham.

The Wilbor House The Wilbor House, also known as The Thompson Farm, is a historic home located at Old Chatham in Columbia County, New York. It was built about 1790 and is a two-story, five by two bay, heavy timber frame dwelling on a raised fieldstone foundati ...

, also known as The Thompson Farm, was added to the

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in 1997. Old Chatham is also the headquarters o
Blass Communications
The town hosts a parade and sing-along that attracts over 1,000 people annually.

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Businesses and attractions

Blass Communications
- Worldwide Branding & Marketing Communications
Old Chatham Sheepherding Company
*

Shaker Museum and Library The Shaker Museum and Library, officially known as Shaker Museum , Mount Lebanon, is a museum and research library concerned with the Shakers, a Protestant religious denomination founded in America by Ann Lee and her followers in 1774, and known m ...

Old Chatham Country Store
* Powell House - Quaker conference and retreat center

Organizations and activities

Old Chatham Hunt Club

Old Chatham Quakers
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