Connelly is a
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
in
Ulster County
Ulster County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is situated along the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 181,851. The county seat is Kingston. The county is named after the Irish province of Ulster.
History
...
,
New York, United States. The community is located on the east bank of
Rondout Creek
Rondout Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 3, 2011 tributary of the Hudson River in Ulster and Sullivan counties, New York, United States. It rises on Rock ...
, opposite
Kingston. Connelly has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...
with
ZIP code 12417, which opened on December 6, 1889.
In 1888 the hamlet of Connelly established Hasbrouck Engine Company One on Center Street. The company had one horse-drawn pumper out of their Center Street station. By the 1930s, Hasbrouck Engine Company One had moved to 121 First Avenue, with the name changed from Hasbrouck Engine Company One to Connelly Fire Department. The Hamlet of Connelly's shores upon the Rondout Creek was called home by many marine basins over the years.
References
Hamlets in Ulster County, New York
Hamlets in New York (state)
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