page_title: Hunter, New York
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Hunter, New York / History
caption_attribution_description: English: This was the old Haines Falls Station. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 96000861
context_page_description: Hunter is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 2,732 at the 2010 census. The town contains two villages, one named Hunter and the other called Tannersville. The town is on the south border of Greene County.
context_section_description: The town was formed in 1813 from the town of Windham, but was then called "Edwardsville". The name of "Hunter" was assumed in 1814. Afterwards, the town lost some territory to the town of Saugerties in 1814 and to Jewett in 1849.
  The area became a popular tourism destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was served by the Ulster and Delaware Railroad, which brought tourists to resort towns throughout the Catskill Mountains.
caption: Haines Falls Railroad Station ca. 1900
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