âDakotaâ is a word that means âallyâ and is likely derived from the Oceti ÅakowiÅ (the Seven Council Fires) - or main political units-of the Dakota people (sometimes referred to as the Sioux).
Not to be confused with The Hamptons. Hampton is a town in northeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 938 at the 2010 census increasing 7.2% since the 2000 census. The Town of Hampton is located in the northeast corner of Washington County.
Hampton University founded. Hampton University was founded on this date in 1868. It is one of 100 Historical Black colleges and Universities in America. Hampton University is a privately endowed, co-educational, school, located in southeastern Virginia. General Samuel Chapman Armstrong founded the University as Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute.