Clinton in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Grist Mill

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 25, 2020

1. First Grist Mill Marker

Inscription.
Near this spot first grist mill was built in winter of 1787. Before this early settlers had to carry grist to Whitestown.

Erected 1935 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.

Location. 43° 2.899′ N, 75° 23.482′ W. Marker is in Clinton, New York, in Oneida County. It is on College Street (New York State Route 412) 0.1 miles west of Cleveland Place, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 College Street, Clinton NY 13323, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harding Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chenango Canal (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ginko Biloba (approx. half a mile away); Bristol - Myers Company (approx. 0.6 miles away); Nine Miles to Utica (approx. 0.7 miles away); Clinton Village Historic District (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hamilton College Chapel (approx. 0.7 miles away); In Memory of All Revolutionary Soldiers (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Grist Mill Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel

2. Grist Mill Site

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.