Arkwright in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Cheese Factory
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 15, 2017
1. First Cheese Factory Marker
Factory
in Chautauqua County
erected here in 1861 by
Asahel Burnham
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 42° 22.039′ N, 79° 13.788′ W. Marker is in Arkwright, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is at the intersection of Bard Road (County Route 72) and Center Road (County Route 79), on the right when traveling east on Bard Road. Marker is in a locality named Griswold in the Canadaway Creek State Wildlife Management Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cassadaga NY 14718, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Town Meeting (approx. 1.7 miles away); Dedicated to All (approx. 5 miles away); In Honor of All Those Citizens (approx. 5 miles away); Lily Dale Assembly (approx. 5.1 miles away); The Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 7.2 miles away); Alonzo Hereford Cushing (approx. 7.2 miles away); Alonzo Cushing (approx. 7.2 miles away); Fredonia #1 (approx. 7.2 miles away).
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 15, 2017
2. First Cheese Factory Marker
View is eastward.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 15, 2017
3. First Cheese Factory Marker
View is southward from Center Road. Marker pictured at center, ringed by stones.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 815 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
