Glenmont, New York

Glenmont
hamlet
Formerly: The Abbey
Name origin: For Cornelius Glen[1]
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Capital District
County	Albany
Municipality	Town of Bethlehem
River	Hudson River
Coordinates	42°36′17″N 73°46′10″W / 42.60472°N 73.76944°WCoordinates: 42°36′17″N 73°46′10″W / 42.60472°N 73.76944°W
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code	12077
Area code	518
Location of Glenmont within the state of New York

Glenmont is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. Glenmont is in the northeastern corner of the town and is a suburb of the neighboring city of Albany. It was once accessible from the Hudson River by way of several docks but the river's channels have since been filled in.

History

Map of Glenmont in 1891

Glenmont dates back to the founding of the first hotel in Bethlehem, The Abbey Hotel, built in the early 18th century. The Abbey was built by Hugh Jolley who came to the Capital District from Galway in 1772. East of the hotel along the Hudson's shores was a racing track. The hotel was situated halfway between Albany and Van Wie('s) Point. Both Van Wie and The Abbey were important stops along the Hudson River for passengers traveling by boat (and later steamboat) from New York City to Albany. In 1804 the Albany and Bethlehem Turnpike's lower leg traveled from Kenwood south to The Abbey. The hotel was demolished in the 1960s.^[2]

Location

References

1. Ren Vasiliev (2004). From Abbotts to Zurich: New York State Placenames. Syracuse University Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-8156-0798-9. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
2. "Town of Bethlehem, NY History". Town of Bethlehem. Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-25.