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Muller Hill State Forest

Georgetown, United States of America

Muller Hill State Forest

Muller Hill is a state forest and historic site near Georgetown in Madison County, New York, United States. In the early 19th century, a wealthy Frenchman who went by the name of "Louis Anathe Muller" lived on the site for several years. Muller constructed a house and developed a hamlet nearby, know

n as Bronder's Hollow. After he left the region in 1814, the house and hamlet fell into disrepair; Muller's home burnt down in the early 20th century and Bronder's Hollow all but disappeared. Muller's true identity was a popular subject of discussion in upstate New York for decades following his disappearance. In the 1930s, the land was purchased by New York State, and it has since been maintained as a 3,090 acre (1,250 ha) state forest. It was the site of a juvenile prison, Camp Georgetown, from 1960 to 2011.

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