Gansevoort is a
hamlet in the
town of
Northumberland in
Saratoga County,
New York,
United States. The hamlet of Gansevoort draws its name from
Peter Gansevoort, a hero in the Revolutionary Battle of Saratoga
.
History
Gansevoort was originally settled by the
Mohawk and
Iroquois Indians and many burial mounds and artifacts from this time can still be found in the area. White settlers moved in around 1760s, brought in following military and hunting camps . The hamlet was an important stop on the
Underground Railroad, given its proximity to
Canada.
Demographics
No census data is available for the hamlet of Gansevoort.
