Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Little Falls Gristmill Attack

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024

1. Little Falls Gristmill Attack Marker

Inscription. Nearby stood the Petrie Gristmill built about 1725, the westernmost mill feeding American forces during the Revolutionary War. In June 1782, Tories and Indians destroyed this mill killing a number of patriots.

Erected by Little Falls Histoncal Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1782.

Location. 43° 2.418′ N, 74° 51.762′ W. Marker is in Little Falls, New York, in Herkimer County. It is at the intersection of Elizabeth Street and West Mill Street, on the right when traveling east on Elizabeth Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Little Falls NY 13365, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

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

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Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Route of the Little Falls Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Bridge for Boats (approx. 0.2 miles away); Little Falls (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benton’s Landing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.2 miles away); Western Inland Lock Navigation Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Guard Lock (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cheese Business (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Falls.

Also see . . .
1. Massacre at the Little Falls Gristmill. Little Falls had has its share of catastrophes. Almost forgotten today is the massacre at the Petrie Gristmill in 1782. (Louis Baum, Little Falls Historical Society) (Submitted on December 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Attack on Petrie Gristmill Audio Tour by Robin Cochrane. Narrated by Anna Rutenbeck, Cooperstown Museum Graduate Program, SUNY Oneonta, Class of 2021. (Little Falls Historical Society Museum) (Submitted on December 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024

2. Little Falls Gristmill Attack Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 261 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.