The Schoharie Valley

S ettled by Palatine Germans in the early 1700s, the Schoharie Valley is known as the Breadbasket of the Revolution due to rich soils that produced grain for Washington's forces. Today, the area's many farming families—including the Wyckoffs, Shauls, and Barbers ­—continue the farming tradition. The Schoharie Creek defines the valley and the many hamlets and villages along its banks, including Gilboa, North Blenheim, Breakabeen, Fultonham, Middleburgh, Schoharie, Gallupville, Central Bridge...