Macedon in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bickford & Huffman Company
Bicentennial 1823 - 2023
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 16, 2026
1. Bickford & Huffman Company Marker
Lyman Bickford and Henry Huffman founded what became the Bickford & Huffman Co. in 18. Occupying most of the south side of Main Street. Employing close to 800 people, this company sold one of our nation's most effective mechanical planters. The company was very prosperous until 1861 when the Civil War broke out. Trade was suspended, and many customers lived In the south. Trade resumed following the war and the business was rebuilt.
The mechanization that took place on American farms with machinery such as horse-drawn grain drills, reapers, and threshing machines allowed American farmers to increase their field size and efficiently harvest small grain crops such as wheat, oats, and barley. If properly planted, these co grew densely, and farmers did not need to remove
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Lyman Bickford and Henry Huffman. Hoffman died in 1870. His wife took over the business. She later re married Geo. Kirkpatrick. In 1885, Lyman Bickford retired from the business and Mrs. Geo. W. Kirkpatrick became the sole owner. In 1903 the American Seeding Machine Company was organized from a merger of different manufacturers. They set up business in the Superior Drill Company plant in Springfield, OH.
The impact that the Bickford & Huffman Company as well as individuals had on the community was immense. The former Bickford House was
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 16, 2026
2. Bickford & Huffman Company Marker
It is the right of three identically sized markers behind the shelter.
Erected 2023.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 43° 4.142′ N, 77° 17.93′ W. Marker is in Macedon, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and Erie Street North, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Marker is in Macedon Trolley Stop Square, a pocket park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 West Main Street, Macedon NY 14502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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 walking distance of this marker: Trolleys in Macedon (here, next to this marker); Hotels in Macedon (here, next to this marker); Town of Macedon (a few steps from this marker); They Walked Before Us (a few steps from this marker); Macedon's Honor Roll (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of Our Fallen Civil War Soldiers (approx. ¼ mile away); Wilcoxen Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Emma B. Sweet (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macedon.
Also see . . . The Bickford-Huffman Grain Drill. This is the link in the text of the marker. (Submitted on September 20, 2026, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2026, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2026, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
