Lyons in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
H.G. Hotchkiss
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
1. H.G. Hotchkiss Marker
Essential Oil Co. began
on this site 1841. Awarded
international medals making
Lyons one of the world's largest
producers of peppermint oil.
Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 43° 3.771′ N, 76° 59.766′ W. Marker is in Lyons, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Leach Road and Water Street, on the right when traveling south on Leach Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 95 Water Street, Lyons NY 14489, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The H. G. Hotchkiss Essential Oil Company (a few steps from this marker); H.G. Hotchkiss Peppermint Mural (a few steps from this marker); H.G. Hotchkiss/Hotchkiss Essential Oils (within shouting distance of this marker); Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 55 (within shouting distance of this marker); G. Winston Dobbins Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); New York State Barge Canal
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Hotchkiss Peppermint Oil (YouTube, 1.5 min., William G. Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on February 3, 2020.)
2. Hotchkiss, H. G., Essential Oil Company Plant - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on October 25, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
2. H.G. Hotchkiss NRHP Plaque
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
3. H.G. Hotchkiss Marker & Factory
Now a museum. Hours by appointment.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
4. H.G. Hotchkiss Building
The green header on this building at Water & Broad Streets reads "Hotchkiss".
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 23, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
