Editing Malta, New York (section)

== History ==
Tradition says Peter Drummond and [[McAlpin's Corps|Daniel McAlpin]] were early settlers, but, as [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalists]], they fled as the Revolutionary War came closer to the area.<ref name="Dunn 1974: 408">[[#Dunn74|Dunn 1974]]: 408</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Perreault |first1=Paul |title=McAlpin and Drummond |url=https://www.malta-town.org/DocumentCenter/View/1607/McAlpin-and-Drummond |website=Town of Malta |access-date=April 5, 2021}}</ref> The earliest documented settlement occurred around 1771, with many of the settlers migrating from Connecticut. According to various sources, Michael Dunning may have been the first,<ref>[[#Spafford32|Spafford 1832]]</ref> while others included John Rhodes, Jeheil Parks, Samuel Clark, Luther Landon, Dean Chase, Ebenezer Valentine, Ebenezer Dibble, Ebenezer Millard, Obadiah Tompkins, Reuben Doolittle, Cornelius Abeel, Stephen Ireland, Robert Hemple, and William Marvin.<ref name="Dunn 1974: 408"/>

The town, originally called Dunning Street, was formed in 1802 from part of the [[Stillwater, New York|Town of Stillwater]]. More territory was gained from the [[Saratoga, New York|Town of Saratoga]] in 1805. The name "Malta" is said to derive from a malt brewery in the area that was formerly called "Malt-ville" and is now Maltaville.<ref name=Sylvester>{{cite book|last=Sylvester|first=Natheniel Bartlett|title=History of Saratoga County, New York|year=1878|publisher=Everts & Ensign|location=Philadelphia|url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924028833064}}</ref>{{rp|p.382}}

The village of [[Round Lake, New York|Round Lake]] was founded in 1868 as "the Round Lake Camp Meeting of the Methodist Episcopical Church." Attendance the first year was 8000.<ref>[[#Dunn74|Dunn 1974]]: 411</ref> In 1869 permanent cottages began to be built, replacing the original tents. In 1969, the community of Round Lake became an incorporated [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] within the town.

The [[Dunning Street Cemetery]], [[Ruhle Road Lenticular Metal Truss Bridge]], and [[Wiggins-Collamer House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20150306.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=March 6, 2015|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/23/15 through 2/27/15 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>