Perry in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wycoff Harvester Company
C. 1839-1895
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, October 24, 2020
1. Wycoff Harvester Company Marker
The first building was erected on this site in 1828 and was used as a foundry. When it burned in 1839, local tradesmen donated their talents to build the pictured cobblestone building. This building first housed a business known as "Perry Steam Furnace” and later as "Perry Iron Works.” In 1875, the business was renamed "Wycoff, Tuttle & Olin” and manufactured the famous royce reapers and mowers. They employed 70 men and produced 1200 units annually, with total sales of $200,000.00. In 1894, the company then known as "The Wycoff Harvester Company” moved to Jamestown, New York, and closed after three years.
Dedicated to: Harold A. Popp, b.March 18,1942; d. August 11, 2000 Sponsored by: Harts Insurance Angency Perry Rotary Club Historical Marker Project 2002
Erected 2002 by Hart's Insurance Agency - Perry Rotary Club Historic Marker Project.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list.
Location. 42° 43.13′ N, 78° 0.09′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast 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 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robeson Cutlery Company (here, next to this marker); Richmond-Andrus Mill Site (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Water Trough (about 500 feet away); First United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); Old Burying Ground (about 700 feet away); Andrus Mill Pond (approx. 0.2 miles away);
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, October 24, 2020
2. Wycoff Harvester Company Marker
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, October 24, 2020
3. Wycoff Harvester Company Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
