"[3] Prior to 1763, Hobart and its surrounding region were used as hunting grounds by indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands, specifically the Lenape.

[4] In the aftermath of the American Revolution, European-descended settlers moved to the present-day village around 1784, building farms, mills, and inns.

By the turn of the century, it was home to a variety of local industry, largely centered around agriculture.

A railroad line first connected to the village in 1884 and helped support local agricultural businesses.

[6] The presence of the railroad helped create and maintain an active tourist trade in Hobart and the surrounding Catskills in the 1920s.

[8] Dean M. Graham established a pharmaceutical company in the village in 1966, and over the next few decades it grew into a successful business, providing employment for local residents and summer jobs for area students interested in the sciences.

[10][11] In 2014, Bollinger Motors was founded in Hobart and produced its initial B1 prototype in a garage on the western side of the village.

[12][13] The Hobart Masonic Hall and the St. Peter's Episcopal Church Complex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[14] Hobart is located in the north-central part of the town of Stamford at 42°22′17″N 74°40′7″W / 42.37139°N 74.66861°W / 42.37139; -74.66861 (42.371251, -74.668481),[15] along the upper reaches of the West Branch Delaware River.