Ladentown is a hamlet

Hamlet

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 in the Town of Haverstraw

Haverstraw (town), New York

Haverstraw is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the Town of Clarkstown and the Town of Ramapo; east of Orange County, New York; south of the Town of Stony Point and west of the Hudson River. The town runs from the west to the east border of the county in its...

 Rockland County, New York

Rockland County, New York

Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...

, United States

United States

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 is located in the center of a triagle between Haverstraw

Haverstraw, New York

Haverstraw is the name of two locations in Rockland County, New York:*Haverstraw, New York, a town*Haverstraw , New York, a village located entirely within the townIt may also refer to:*West Haverstraw, New York*Haverstraw Bay*Haverstraw Indians...

, Spring Valley

Spring Valley, New York

Spring Valley, incorporated on July 9, 1902 is a village spanning the Town of Ramapo and Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Nanuet; east of Airmont and Monsey; south of Hillcrest and west of West Nyack...

 and Suffern

Suffern, New York

Suffern is a village in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the State of New Jersey; east of Hillburn; south of Montebello and west of Airmont...

 and two miles west of Mount Ivy

Mount Ivy, New York

Mount Ivy is a hamlet in the towns of Haverstraw and Ramapo New York, United States located north of New City; east of Pomona; south of Thiells and west of the Garnerville...

. It is located north-northwest of New York City

New York City

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History

Ladentown was named after Michel Leyden who was a nail cutter in the Ramapo works who sometimes spelt his name as Laden. He opened a trading store here which became one of the first industries in the county. The mountain people brought baskets, beer barrel hoops, bowls, chairs, ladles and spoons they made from the wood and reeds found in the mountain to Laden's store to sell or take to New York City to be sold.

In 1836, Mr. Leyden sold his store to John J. Secor, but he still took his woodenware to New York City to sell.

The area, prior to its naming, was settled by Quaker

Religious Society of Friends

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 families.

Landmarks and places of interest

Ladentown United Methodist Church

Ladentown United Methodist Church

Ladentown United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church on Ladentown Road in the Village of Pomona, Rockland County, New York. It was built about 1865 and is a rectangular one story, traditional timber frame structure above a raised basement...

 Historic Church 1865 (NRHP)

Books and publications

• Zimmerman, Linda, Rockland County: Century of History, Historical Society of Rockland County, May 2002, ISBN 978-0911183481

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