Fulton is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,199 at the 2020 census. Within the town of Fulton are the hamlets of Breakabeen and Fultonham. The town is in the center of the county and is also one of the larger towns in the county. Fulton is west of Albany.
History
The territory was in the realm of the Mohawk tribe.
The town was first settled around 1715 after being purchased directly from local natives. Part of the early town was called Vroomansland after Adam Vrooman, the landowner. However, other settlers of German extraction, desiring the same land, fomented trouble with the natives.
Fulton was established from part of the Town of Middleburgh in 1828.
The Shafer Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Notable people
- William C. Bouck, former Governor of New York, who lived at Bouck's Island in Breakabeen.
- John McGiver, 1960s Hollywood character actor, lived here.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
The Schoharie Creek flows through the town. Panther Creek flows eastward through the southern part of Fulton to Schoharie Creek.
New York State Route 30 is a north–south highway in Fulton.
Demographics
As of the census
References
External links
- Town of Fulton, NY website
- Early history of the Town of Fulton