Mburgh Village Getting Ready for Americas 250th Birthday

MIDDLEBURGH - Middleburgh officials are coming up with plans to celebrate the United States' 250th birthday in July.

In celebration and recognition of the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, the 250th Committee has announced that a Community Celebration will be held on Friday, July 3 in the village.

A complete itinerary of events and times will be provided in the months to come. For more information about being a vendor or participating in the parade, please contact Vicki Hoerz by phone at (518) 827-5802, or email at (Vhoerzy@midtel.net). For more information about the event itself, please contact Mayor Tim Knight at mayor.knight@villageofmiddleburgh.gov.

Festivities will include:

Arts & Crafts Festival on Main Street.

Afternoon parade on Main Street.

Community Picnic at William Morton Park on Baker Avenue with food provided by Ten Pin Catering.

Live Music Performed by Double Barreled from 6 to 9pm at William Morton Park.

Fireworks at sunset (9pm).

Readings of patriotic materials, including the Declaration of Independence.

Free Commemorative Wooden Nickels will be available throughout the day.

The 250th Committee is a joint committee comprised of representatives from the Village of Middleburgh, Towns of Fulton and Middleburgh, and community members.

The committee met last  April. Named to the committee were: village: Mayor Knight, Trustee Sheryl Adams, and resident Matthew Lacy; town: Supervisor John Youmans, Councilwoman Sue Makely; and Town of Fulton: Councilman Richard Mix.

It was noted that Mr. Lacy's late father, former Supervisor Lee Lacy, was a member of the 200th committee.

Mayor Knight said the issue was first broached at the joint village-town meeting in June 2024.