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Sayre in Bradford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Milltown

Est. 1783

 
 
Milltown Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 13, 2015
1. Milltown Marker
Inscription. Prince Bryant’s gristmill became Shepards mill in 1788. The only mill between Binghamton, NY and Wilkes-Barre, PA. Shipping point for oil, lumber and plaster by raft to settlements on the Susquehanna. Later, there were nine mills operating at Milltown.
 
Erected 1991 by Valley Railroad Museum and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.
 
Location. 41° 59.615′ N, 76° 31.074′ W. Marker is in Sayre, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County. Marker is on Cayuta Street. The marker is located near the Milltown Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sayre PA 18840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pine Plains (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Horse Town, the Freight Station, and the Desmond Street Clock (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Lehigh Valley Railroad Comes to Sayre (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sayre, A Boomtown (approx. 0.9 miles away); Passenger Station, Footbridge, and Black Diamond (approx. 0.9 miles away); Parks, Canteen & Schools (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Lehigh and Early Sayre (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sayre Borough Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sayre.
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Milltown Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 13, 2015
2. Milltown Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 613 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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