LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Town
of New Baltimore, New York, to be celebrated in 2011

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to honor and commem-
orate the distinguished histories of the communities which comprise the
noble body of this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 200th Anniversary of the Town of New Baltimore, New York; and
WHEREAS, Festivities to mark the Town of New Baltimore's Bicentennial
"Celebrating 200 Years of Community" will begin with an opening ceremony
at the New Baltimore Town Hall, Hannacroix, New York, on Sunday, March
13, 2011; and
WHEREAS, The Town of New Baltimore was established from the Town of
Coxsackie on March 15, 1811, by an act of the New York State Legisla-
ture; originally part of the homeland of the Mahican Indians, the town's
boundaries were within the patents granted by the Dutch and English
governments to early settlers such as Barent P. Coeymans and Mathias
Houghtaling; and
WHEREAS, The first town meeting was held on April 2, 1811 at which
Tunis Van Slyke was elected the first town supervisor; town meetings
were held annually at the homes of prominent citizens; and
WHEREAS, The Town of New Baltimore was in agricultural production for
most of its 200 year history; transportation routes, primarily those
known today as County Routes 51 and 26, connected the interior of the
town to the river; fruit and hay which were produced here for the New
York City market were shipped on the water; and
WHEREAS, A thriving hamlet of stores, homes and churches was estab-
lished on the river; the principal industry in the hamlet of New Balti-
more for much of the 19th and 20th centuries was a shipyard, long iden-
tified with the Baldwin family; other smaller hamlets grew up along the
principal roads as well as along the railroad at New Baltimore Station;
and
WHEREAS, Today, New Baltimore residents are particularly proud of
those who continue to farm and those who keep small businesses in the
town as well as firefighters, other volunteers, and those who have
served their country in military service; and
WHEREAS, Remaining fruitful over the ebb and flow of decades of growth
and change, the Town of New Baltimore continues its commitment to
enhancing the quality of life of its citizens, ensuring a positive busi-
ness, institutional and educational climate, and providing all essential
services; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Town of New Baltimore, New
York, to be celebrated in 2011, recognizing the significance of the role
it continues to play in the life of the community of the State of New
York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Town of New Baltimore, New York.