I happen to live in Ulster County and that makes me one lucky guy. The area is filled with history; it is unique as it was a Dutch colony before becoming British. The area still has Dutch family names from long ago. The city of Kingston was the first capital of NY and was burned by the British during the Revolution as it was said to be a hotbed of scoundrels and filled with those unloyal to the King. It wasn’t the first time the city was torched. The Native Americans burned the city twice before.

Ulster County Tourism and the City of Kingston have websites that will fill you in on all of the history of this scenic and pastoral paradise. Names such as George Clinton, Sojourner Truth, Peter Stuyvesant and even George Washington have a place in the history of Ulster County. Indeed I am one lucky guy!