Lyons in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
H.G. Hotchkiss Peppermint Mural
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
1. H.G. Hotchkiss Peppermint Mural Marker
H.G. Hotchkiss Peppermint Mural
Artist: Dawn Jordan July 2009 Mural #7
In this mural Dawn Jordan depicts the "essence” of the business operations which at one time produced the world famous Hotchkiss Peppermint Oil. Included are scenes of workers harvesting a peppermint field, a distillery for processing the essential oil, and a horse-drawn cart transporting the extracted peppermint oil for bottling at the Hotchkiss Building in Lyons, New York.
Lyons and adjacent Wayne County communities flourished amidst the commercial activity emanating from the Hotchkiss headquarters on the banks of the historic Erie Canal. The H.G. Hotchkiss International Prize Medal Essential Oil Company contributed much to the local economy and surely paid many a Wayne County farmer''s mortgage. Proclaimed the purest oil in the world by German scientists during the 1800''s, Hiram Hotchkiss I became known as the Peppermint King of the World and Lyons, the Peppermint Capital.
As you view and enjoy the H. G. Hotchkiss Peppermint Mural, take notice of the cobalt blue peppermint bottle with the prize medals on the label and the four generations of Hotchkiss family members who ran the business for 149 years. Look carefully and you will see Mark De Cracker and Noel Dobbins, creators of Mural Mania, illustrated as
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Erected 2009 by Mural Mania.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is July 2009.
Location. 43° 3.773′ N, 76° 59.776′ W. Marker is in Lyons, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Leach Road, on the left when traveling east on Water Street. 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 (here, next to this marker); H.G. Hotchkiss (a few steps from this marker); H.G. Hotchkiss/Hotchkiss Essential Oils (within shouting distance of this marker); G. Winston Dobbins Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 55 (within shouting distance of this marker); New York State Barge Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); They Call me Sal Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Naming of Lyons (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyons.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
2. H.G. Hotchkiss Peppermint Mural & Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
3. H.G. Hotchkiss Peppermint Mural & Marker
At the Peppermint Museum. Hours by appointment.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 343 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
