Chateaugay in Franklin County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tannery
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019
1. Tannery Marker
1820-1829 Col. Thos. Smith
1829-1876 William Derby
1879-1891 William Douglas
1891 Destroyed by fire
Erected by Chateaugay Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 44° 55.629′ N, 74° 4.24′ W. Marker is in Chateaugay, New York, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 11) and Foundry Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chateaugay NY 12920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Regarding Tannery. The first tannery was built by Jacob Smith on his farm in the northeastern part of the town, and the second probably by his son, Colonel Thomas Smith, on the Boardman brook. At least it was sold by him in 1829 to William V. Derby, remaining in the Derby family until 1876, though leased during the Civil War to Enoch Miller of Malone, and in 1872 to Clark Brothers. In 1876 William S. Douglas bought it, and in association with his son, Hiram A., enlarged it to a mammoth establishment, in which over a hundred men were employed. Market conditions for leather were then unfavorable, and the concern lost money. It was burned in 1891.
Also see . . . Welcome to the Chateaugay Historical Society: Serving the Oldest Town in Franklin County. Website homepage (Submitted on October 8, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019
2. Tannery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
