Sharon Springs has a colorful history. It has always been a gathering spot, even since the days when the Mohawk Indians roamed the region. Make sure you ask to see Bruce’s collection of old Sharon Springs postcards!
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- The town was first settled around 1780. It was called “New Dorlach” from a location in Germany known to the early settlers while still in Otsego County
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- Sharon was created in 1797 from the Town of Schoharie during the early organization of Schoharie County.
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- In 1781 during the America Revolution, a battle, the Battle of Sharon, was fought in the town between small contingents of Colonial forces and Tories.
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- The Roseboro, on Main St. in Sharon Springs, NY.
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- The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 reduced road traffic on a major east-west turnpike through the town, leading to the decline of several early communities.
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- Sharon Springs set itself apart from the Town of Sharon in 1871 by incorporating as a village, and absorbed the neighboring community of Rockville during this process.