Hurley is a National Landmark with eight stone houses dating from the early 1700's that are among the best preserved examples of early local architecture, a historic burial ground whose oldest marker is from 1715, the site where a British spy was hung, and the Hurley Heritage Society Museum at the Col. Jonathan Elmendorf house. The Esopus Indians, a branch of the Delaware Indians, lived here and cultivated maize in the valley long before the Dutch established the settlement that became Hurley, called Nieu Dorp, or “New Village,” in June, 1662. In 1669, when English rule replaced the Dutch, English Governor Richard Lovelace renamed the town Horley, pronounced “Hurley,” after his ancestral home. By 1680, Hurley had a grain mill, brewery, distillery, blacksmith, and carpenter, and by 1720 its trades also included a shoemaker, weaver, tannery, and a stone quarry. Hurley was declared a National Landmark in 1966, and 26 historic stone houses stand within the town borders.

Photo: Cosmos Mariner

Photo: Cosmos Mariner

Photo: Cosmos Mariner

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