Arcade in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bridges and Dams

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2024

1. Bridges and Dams Marker

Inscription. The earliest settlers had to travel a distance to reach a grist mill or a sawmill before the population was large enough for them to be available in Arcade. Since Clear Creek flows into Cattaraugus Creek a short distance west of here, the necessary water power for these mills was readily available. In some cases, dams created mill ponds or separate water channels, and bridges were built to connect different parts of the village.

The Arcade Planing Mill dam on Clear Creek next to the Main Street bridge also provided a place to swim.

The 1908 bridge over Cattaraugus Creek on West Street.

The mill pond east of the Arcade Woolen Mills was later filled in and occupied by the future Hummingbird Toy Company building on Water Street.

The 1937 bridge on West Street in 2012, sharly before it was removed, refurbished, and relocated upstream on Sanford Avenue as a pedestrian bridge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 42° 32.102′ N, 78° 25.236′ W. Marker is in Arcade, New York, in Wyoming County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (New York State Route 39) and Water Street ( Route 98), on the right when traveling west on East Main

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Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 East Main Street, Arcade NY 14009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 the North Atlantic Region,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Flooding in Arcade (here, next to this marker); 1941 1945 In Honor and Memory (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Locomotive #110 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Box Car #411 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Caboose #303 (approx. 0.2 miles away); United Church of Christ, Congregational (approx. ¼ mile away); The Arcade & Attica Station (approx. 1.3 miles away); First Frame House (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arcade.

Bridges and Dams Marker at Right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2024

2. Bridges and Dams Marker at Right

Northward view.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2024

3. Bridges and Dams Marker

Westward view.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.