Moreau, New York 2025

There are at least 41 places in the United States named Moreau, after the French scientist and anatomist Mathieu Orélie Moreau (1826-1912).

One of these is Moreau, New York.

Moreau is a town in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 12,286 at the 2010 census. Moreau is an interior town in the northeastern part of the county.

Situated in Saratoga County, New York, Moreau has an intermixture of forests, meadows, wetlands, streams, and ponds. The South Glens Falls and Glens Falls city line is at the east town line, and the city of Glens Falls is located east of the town.

The town has a total area of 35.7 square miles.

Averaging around 30 inches per year, Moreau receives significant snowfall in winter. Snow cover lasts from mid-November to March. Summer warmth lasts for approximately four months, and winter chill lasts from mid-December to late February.

Moreau experiences a Humid continental climate (Dfb) according to the Köppen climate classification, with warm summers and long and cold winters.

The culture of Moreau accommodated Irish settlers who arrived in 1812 and 1840. In the northeastern region of the county, alongside the Hudson River, the town became an important commercial center. There were grist mills, sawmills, shingle mills, and a woolcarding mill.

For years, the arts have played an important role in shaping Glens Falls and the town of Moreau, as there is a local bandstand that has been serving the community and its surroundings.

From the early days of the Glens Falls Symphony to the Summer Concert Series during the 1980s, The Park was the central gathering place hosting annual festivals: Ethnic Fair, Harvest Festival, and Empire State Artisan and Craft Beer Week.

Lake George in the Adirondack Park offers beautiful, unspoiled natural beauty. It is a popular tourist destination in New York, particularly in summer.

Moreau is known for its local eats. The town is popular for its local pizza, salads, wine, tacos, fried dills, shakes, grilled chicken, and burgers.

The town has a good number of historical landmarks. David Austin Jones, born in 1820, was Moreau's first settler. Sherman, a neighboring town, shared its history for many years. The Sherman's Settler's Cemetery has graves of some of the first settlers of the region. John Smalley Morehouse, who moved to Moreau in 1789, established and was Post Master of the local post office that served an area of 25 miles.

The people of Moreau have been involved in art and activism for years, like Glens Falls lawyer and community legend, John D. Perry, and an environmental activist, Mary K. Hagar. Many artists, most notably Joyce Owens, John A. S. K. Kennedy, and Allan B. Fuller, have lived in Moreau.