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The first settlers arrived from Canaan, Connecticut around 1759. The town was founded in 1772 as "Kings District". The name was changed to "Canaan" in 1788.
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1854 - Canaan
Canaan, a post-township of Columbia county, New York, 24 miles S. E. from Albany, is intersected by the Western railroad. Population, 1941.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
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1859
CANAAN, a township of Columbia co., in the state of New York, 20 m. NE of Hudson, watered by tributaries of Kinderhook creek, and intersected by... Read MORE...
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1895 - Canaan
Canaan, a post-township of Columbia co., N.Y., about 20 miles N.E. of Hudson, is intersected by the Boston & Albany Railroad. It contains a... Read MORE...
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1900 - Canaan
This is one of the eastern border towns of the county, and is the second from the northern boundary. It was originally a part of King's district,... Read MORE...
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1916
Canaan, a post-township (town ) of Columbia co., N. Y., about 20 miles NE. of Hudson, is intersected by the Boston and Albany R. It contains a post-... Read MORE...
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