Holland in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of First Grist Mill
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 28, 2019
1. Site of First Grist Mill Marker
First Grist Mill
Built by General Warren
in 1814. Run by Orr family
over 60 years. Later owned
by E.O. Cheney, John
McMillan, Jacob and
Paul J. Wurst. Remodeled
for home in 1943 by
Frank Taylor.
Erected 1971 by Erie County Sesquicentenial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 42° 38.348′ N, 78° 32.616′ W. Marker is in Holland, New York, in Erie County. It is on Capitol Heights (County Route 223) 0.2 miles west of North Main Street (New York State Route 16), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Capitol Heights, Holland NY 14080, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Holland Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); 57 MM Anti-Tank Gun of World War II (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Tribute to Those Who Served (approx. 1.1 miles away); "Fort Humphrey" (approx. 2.9 miles away); Wales Memorial Building and Park (approx. 5.2 miles away); In Honor of "Mark O" (approx. 5.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial Grove (approx. 5.9 miles away); We Remember Forever (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holland.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 28, 2019
2. Site of First Grist Mill Marker
Southward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 28, 2019
3. Site of First Grist Mill Marker
Northward
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2019, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
