[5] During the period 1628 to 1664, the Mohawk tribe had a near exclusive fur trading monopoly with the Dutch New Netherland Colony based at nearby Fort Orange; now present day Albany.

[6] Many settlers may have been influenced by the killings of Jane McCrae in Fort Edward and the John Allen family in South Argyle prior to the Battle of Saratoga in 1777.

[11] The U.S. National Weather Service confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down near the hamlet of Goose Island on Monday, August 10, 2020.

Damage to roofs and sidings of nearby homes was limited and no injuries were reported, although many tree trunks were snapped or uprooted.

The time of maximum solar eclipse in Argyle was at 3:27.05 pm and was viewed with mostly clear weather.

The town mainly lies along the narrow northern ridge of the Taconic Mountains between the Hudson River and New York's border with the State of Vermont.

In the western area of the town, farmland and small wooded lots are considered part of the Hudson River valley.

A portion of these farmlands are also within the Washington County Grasslands,[13] an approximately 13,000 acre area which is a winter roosting site for state endangered short-eared owls; winter and breeding ground for other threatened and declining grassland birds, including Northern Harrier, Horned Lark, Upland Sandpiper, Eastern Bluebirds and Bobolinks.

Largely an agricultural community since its founding, the town experienced an almost 80-year period of population growth through 2010, according to the US Census Bureau, fueled by abundant land and proximity to nearby work, cultural, and outdoor activities.

Some notable community events include a Memorial Day parade led by Argyle American Legion Post 1518, an annual July 4 parade and chicken barbeque hosted by the men and women of the Argyle Fire-Rescue Department, an Argyle Methodist Church Election Dinner, a Thanksgiving Holiday meal provided by F.E.A.S.T (friends ensuring a super thanksgiving) for those wishing to enjoy a traditional thanksgiving meal, a hometown holiday community celebration with tree lighting the second Sunday of December, book fair by the Argyle Free Library on July 4, the Carl Lufkin Memorial Pull for the Cure - a Garden Tractor and 4WD truck pull in July which raises money for several charities helping in the fight against cancer, a haunted house on weekends in October at the Ransom Stiles house, and a town-wide garage sale over the Columbus Day Holiday.

On September 18, 2021, Argyle honored its Scottish heritage with a Thistle (national flower of Scotland) Day community celebration after a nearly 100-year hiatus.

A parade, chicken and pork barbeques, craft and farmers markets, a concert, and fireworks were part of the day's events.

The Thistle Day celebration has continued each year since and now includes a bonfire and Scottish games.