Middleburg in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Middle Fort
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 24, 2008
1. Site of Middle Fort Marker
Middle Fort
Fortified Aug. 13, 1777
To Protect Inhabitants
During Invasion of
Brant and Johnson
Erected 1932.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1829.
Location. 42° 36.36′ N, 74° 20.308′ W. Marker is in Middleburg, New York, in Schoharie County. It is on River Street (New York State Route 30), on the right when traveling north. 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Site of Middle Fort (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Railroad Depot (approx. half a mile away); Hops (approx. half a mile away); Timothy Murphy (approx. half a mile away); Weiser's Dorf (approx. 0.7 miles away); 1st Reformed Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hon. Jonathan Danforth Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); Welcome to Vromans Nose (approx. 1.3 miles away).
Also see . . . Middle Fort (Fort Defiance). (Submitted on December 17, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 24, 2008
2. Site of Middle Fort Marker along Route 30
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,057 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
