Breakabeen, New York facts for kids
Breakabeen is a small community, known as a hamlet, located in the town of Fulton. It's part of Schoharie County, in New York, United States. This historic hamlet played an important role during the American Revolution, a major war that shaped the United States. Breakabeen is also home to a very old cemetery. It is one of several hamlets found in the beautiful Schoharie Valley. Many of the old buildings in Breakabeen are part of the Breakabeen Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 because of its special history.
A Look Back: Breakabeen's Beginnings
Breakabeen was settled in the early 1700s, after the British arrived in the area. Before the British, Iroquois Native Americans lived there. This small hamlet was once part of a much larger area called Albany County. Many of the first European settlers in this region were not British. They were actually Dutch, just like in many other communities nearby.
The Schoharie Creek flows very close to Breakabeen. This made the land good for farming. It also encouraged more people to settle there. In those early days, Breakabeen and the town of Fulton were part of the town of Middleburgh.
Breakabeen and the Revolutionary War
Breakabeen was only a few miles south of a place called the Lower Fort. This meant that both American soldiers (Patriots) and British forces passed through the hamlet. A small battle even took place in Breakabeen during the later part of the war. In 1780, some parts of Breakabeen were destroyed by British forces. This shows how important and how close to the fighting this small community was during the war.
Breakabeen Today
Today, Breakabeen is home to a small number of people. Children living in Breakabeen attend school in the Middleburgh school district. Just outside the hamlet, you can find the Breakabeen Cemetery. This cemetery has a special grave for a veteran who fought in World War I. It reminds us of the hamlet's long history and the people who have lived there.
