White Creek’s first permanent residence was built in 1757 and still stands today! The first settlers in the present hamlet of White Creek were Quakers. White Creek rapidly became a center of regional commerce late in the eighteenth century.
Farm productivity increased dramatically in the 1830’s with the inventions of the automatic reaper and the steel plow and, as the railroad made its way into the village, Cambridge-North White Creek established itself as a local center for agriculture, lumber and other industries. White Creek was officially established in 1816 when the town of Cambridge was subdivided.
Farm productivity increased dramatically in the 1830’s with the inventions of the automatic reaper and the steel plow and, as the railroad made its way into the village, Cambridge-North White Creek established itself as a local center for agriculture, lumber and other industries. White Creek was officially established in 1816 when the town of Cambridge was subdivided.
One of White Creek’s most unique attractions, the New Skete Monastery was built in the hills just outside the village of Cambridge, in 1967 followed by the women’s monastery in 1969. Their churches, gardens, and hiking trails are open to visitors, parishioners, and tour groups. The nuns are also well-known for their cheesecakes!
Nestled in the foothills of the Taconic Mountains, White Creek remains an inspiring agricultural community.
Nestled in the foothills of the Taconic Mountains, White Creek remains an inspiring agricultural community.
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The town of White Creek is located in east-central New York at the southeast edge of Adirondacks, 60 miles north of Albany, bordering Vermont.
