Middleburgh

History

Settlement took place circa 1712 near Middleburgh village, but the early years were marred by several competing claims to the site, once called Weiser's Dorf, named after its founder, Johann Conrad Weiser, Sr. The American Revolution caused great hardship due to raids from British territory. The town was formed along with the county in 1797 from the town of Schoharie and is one of the original towns of Schoharie County. It was called "Middletown" until 1801. In 1881, the community of Middleburgh set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village. In 1941 artist Mary Earley painted the oil and tempera mural Dance of the Hop Pickers in the Middleburgh post office. She had been commissioned by the Treasury's Section of Painting and Sculpture.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.3 square miles (127.6 km2), of which 49.2 square miles (127.4 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (0.16%) is water. The eastern town line is the border of Albany County. The Schoharie Creek flows through the central part of the town and is increased by the Little Schoharie Creek and Stony Creek by Middleburgh village. The valley lies to the west of Cannady Hill. The most prominent geological feature near the town is Vroman's Nose, which is actually in the adjoining town of Fulton and is a popular hiking destination. New York State Route 30 intersects New York State Route 145 at Middleburgh village.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  3,408
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,302
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,120
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  2,987
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,888
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,710
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,535
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  2,530

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