Murderers Creek
| Murderers Creek | |
| Mudenaer's Creek, Mudder Creek | |
| River | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | New York |
| Region | Hudson Valley |
| County | Greene |
| Towns | Athens, New York, |
| Part of | Hudson River |
| Source | Sleepy Hollow Lake |
| - location | Athens, New York |
| - coordinates | 42°16′51.80″N 73°48′22.40″W / 42.2810556°N 73.8062222°W |
| Mouth | Hudson River at Athens, New York |
| - location | Athens, New York |
| - coordinates | 42°16′20.00″N 73°48′4.00″W / 42.2722222°N 73.8011111°WCoordinates: 42°16′20.00″N 73°48′4.00″W / 42.2722222°N 73.8011111°W |
| Length | 0.68 mi (1 km) |
Murderers Creek (or Murderer's Creek) is a creek in upstate New York, United States, that flows into the Hudson River in Greene County, New York, just north of the town of Athens. It should not be confused with Moodna Creek, which is in Orange County and is also sometimes called "Murderer's Creek."
Name
The first references to the creek call it Mudenaer's Creek or Mudder Creek.[1]
In 1813, the body of a young woman named Sally Hamilton was found in the creek about half a mile north of its mouth. Local lore has it that the modern name of the creek originated from this event.[2]
References
- ↑ Beers, J.B. (1884). Beers History of Greene County. Athens, NY: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Athens.
- ↑ Dorpfeld, David. "Murderers Creek". The Register-Star. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
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