[3] Due to the proximity to the border, a redoubt was constructed in Stocksterhorn.

[4] On 26 August 1818, the village was first referred to as Drieborg in the Provincial Council of Groningen.

During the 20th century, Drieborg was a stronghold of the Communist Party of the Netherlands.

After World War II, 60 of the 170 houses in the village were demolished.

[5]: 4  The population of the village is steadily decreasing, but the average income is increasing, although still near the poverty line.