Phelps in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Old Stone Shop

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 8, 2020

1. Old Stone Shop Marker

Inscription. First grist mill built on this site in 1792 by Seth Deane. He developed industry along Flint Creek which became Vienna, later Phelps

Erected 1986 by Phelps Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 42° 57.507′ N, 77° 3.627′ W. Marker is in Phelps, New York, in Ontario County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 96) and Flint Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Marker is at the bridge over Flint Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Phelps NY 14532, 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

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: Phelps World War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory (about 400 feet away); Pioneer Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Site of the First Church in Phelps (about 800 feet away); Phelps Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. John’s Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Phelps Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Howe House Museum (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phelps.

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Photographed by Steve Stoessel

2. Old Stone Shop Site

Flint Creek at Old Stone Shop Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 8, 2020

3. Flint Creek at Old Stone Shop Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.