Fowler in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of First Talc Mill in United States
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2021
1. Site of First Talc Mill in United States Marker
Capacity 8 tons daily
Erected 1955 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 44° 16.62′ N, 75° 23.29′ W. Marker is in Fowler, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 58/812 and Balmat-Fowler Road ( Route 812), on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 58/812. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gouverneur NY 13642, 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 the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Tribute to Rhoda Fox Graves (approx. 5.6 miles away); The First Presbyterian Church and the Gouverneur Museum (approx. 5.6 miles away); "Lest We Forget" (approx. 5.6 miles away); Ornamental Lighting Equipment (approx. 5.7 miles away); In Honor of Edward John Noble (approx. 5.7 miles away); Railroad Depot (approx. 9.1 miles away); Richville Welsh Congregational Church (approx. 9.2 miles away); Chair Factory (approx. 9.3 miles away).
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2021
2. Site of First Talc Mill in United States Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 519 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on June 2, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
