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The Town of Cortlandt, New York is located in the northwestern corner of
Westchester County. Cortlandt includes two incorporated villages,
Croton-on-Hudson and Buchanan and several hamlets including Montrose, Crugers
and Verplanck. The Town has a total area of 34.5 square miles with an estimated
1998 population of 29,000, not including the Villages of Croton-on-Hudson and
Buchanan. Hendrick Hudson discovered the Hudson River in 1609, sailing his ship
the Half Moon north anchoring at Verplanck’s Point. Cortlandt derived its name
from the Van Cortlandt family who began purchasing land in 1677 from the Croton
River north to Anthony’s Nose and east to Connecticut. Cortlandt was the site of
many skirmishes during the Revolutionary War. Local Roads, such as Watch Hill
and Furnace Dock Road, where the furnaces that made ammunition for the war
effort were located, bear names reflecting the Revolutionary time. In 1788
under the Township Act, Cortlandt became one of 20 townships in Westchester
County with Philip Van Cortlandt as the first Supervisor. During the 19th
century the railroad was extended to the area and industrialization began to
occur with the hamlet of Verplanck becoming an important brickmaking center.
Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries the Town of Cortlandt was
predominantly a rural, agricultural community with seasonal bungalow colonies
serving the residents of New York City. By the 1950's Federal housing programs,
combined with improvements to the road network and the railroad, led to the
suburbanization of the Town, which was typical throughout New York State. Today,
many residents of the Town commute to the major employment centers of New York
City and White Plains.
http://www.townofcortlandt.com
(Town website)
Ivan Sache, 24 January 2007
In "The Journal News", 20 January 2007, Robert Marchant announced that
Cortlandt will soon have a flag bearing the Town's seal: "Town Supervisor Linda
Puglisi ordered the flags to enhance the appearance of public buildings and
foster hometown pride. The town will take delivery of six flags at a cost of
$1,800 next month. The spending was authorized by the Town Board. The flags, in
maroon and gold, depict a Colonial-era home, the same symbol on the town seal.
"It's been on my list for a long time," said Puglisi, and some recent renovation
work at Town Hall made it seem like a good time to display flags with the town
crest. One flag will be in the Town Board's chambers, and others will be hoisted
at town parks and other facilities. [...]"
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070120/NEWS02/701200343/1026/NEWS10
Ivan Sache, 24 January 2007
![[Flag of Town of Cortlandt, New York]](../images/u/us-ny-crt.jpg)
located by Ivan Sache, 24 January 2007
The only image of the seal of Cortlandt I could find is used as a watermark
on the lower right corner of the pages of the Town's website.
Ivan Sache, 24 January 2007