Near Middleburgh in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Vroman's Land

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 23, 2019

1. Vroman's Land Marker

Inscription. Patent granted Aug. 1714. Many minor engagements early in the Revolution took place near this mountain, Onistagraw.

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1714.

Location. 42° 35.34′ N, 74° 21.614′ W. Marker is near Middleburgh, New York, in Schoharie County. It is on New York State Route 30, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middleburgh NY 12122, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Smoke Generator (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Vroman’s Nose (approx. 0.4 miles away); Indian Village (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Frederick Mattice’s Barn (approx. 1.2 miles away); Timothy Murphy (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hops (approx. 1.3 miles away); Weiser's Dorf (approx. 1½ miles away); 1st Reformed Church (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middleburgh.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 23, 2019

2. Vroman's Land Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,014 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.