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In 1831 the village was incorporated under the name "Ulster." In 1855 the village changed its name to "Saugerties," originating from the Dutch phrase "dezaagertjes," meaning "the Little Sawyer," a reference from Dutchman Barent Cornelis Volge, who operated a sawmill along the stream called Sawyers Mill.
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