Village of Chester in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Denton Grist Mill
Photographed by Leslie Smith, March 3, 2002
1. Denton Grist Mill Marker
Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 41° 21.721′ N, 74° 17.16′ W. Marker is in Village of Chester, New York, in Orange County. It is on Brookside Avenue (New York State Route 17M) half a mile Academy Avenue ( Route 94), on the left. At back edge of parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 Brookside Ave, Chester NY 10918, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wm. A. Lawrence (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Post Office in Chester (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Chester (approx. half a mile away); Artillery Encampment 1779 (approx. half a mile away); Revolutionary Militia of Orange and Ulster (approx. half a mile away); Korean and Viet Nam Wars Monument (approx. half a mile away); World War I Monument & Chester Bicentennial Commission Time Capsule (approx. half a mile away); Hambletonian Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Village of Chester.
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Photographed by Clifton Patrick, September 13, 2009
2. Denton Grist Mill Marker behind parking lot fence on left.
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, October 3, 2003
3. Ruins of Denton grist mill
Chester Mills (F.B. Seely) demolished in the 1920s by W.A. Lawrence. Some stone work for the mill and the penstock piers remain. Two piers buried during Castle Fun Center construction, 2007.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 1,132 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on January 10, 2021, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
