Stuyvesant Falls is a hamlet in the town of Stuyvesant in Columbia County, New York, United States. [1] The zipcode is 12174. [2] It was called Glencadia in the 18th century and well into the 19th century, the name having changed sometime after 1848. [3] The French or Scottish derivatives of Glencadia apparently mean a "creek region of simple pleasures, a paradise for animals."
The hamlet includes a substantial textile mill dating to 1827 and a hydro-electric plant. The word "Glencadia" is popular with local businesses and organizations, including the dairy Glencadia Farms, the Glencadia Rod and Gun Club, and Glencadia Dog Camp.
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