Marcellus Falls in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Plaster Mill

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 26, 2020

1. Plaster Mill Marker

Inscription.
Site of dam, plaster mill & lime kiln built in 1850s by Warren S. Walker. Gypsum & limestone were mined from nearby hills.

Erected by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 43° 0.435′ N, 76° 20.218′ W. Marker is in Marcellus Falls, New York, in Onondaga County. It is on North Street (New York State Route 174), on the right when traveling north. At 9 Mile Creek fishing access. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marcellus NY 13108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Central New York,

and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in 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

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8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Martisco Station Museum (approx. 0.7 miles away); Steadman House (approx. 1½ miles away); Village Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of First Church Edifice (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of First Frame House (approx. 1.7 miles away); First Sawmill (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of Old Hotel (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Great Genesee Road (approx. 1.7 miles away).

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 26, 2020

2. Plaster Mill Marker

Photographed by Mira Earls, February 13, 2024

3. Plaster Mill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on February 15, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.