Torrington in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Worlds First Condensed Milk Factory
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 22, 2010
1. World's First Condensed Milk Factory Marker
World's First
Condensed Milk Factory
Established By
Gail Borden
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 41° 52.32′ N, 73° 5.403′ W. Marker was in Torrington in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut. It was on Burr Mountain Road half a mile west of Winsted Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Torrington CT 06790, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Connecticut’s Berkshire Foothills and in the Litchfield Hills. It was also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once Litchfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: To Honor The Men Of Camp Wolcott (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Joseph's Cemetery Veterans Memorial
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More about this marker. Numerous web sites refer to a bronze plaque marking this site. The photos show a boulder with a chisled, flat surface facing the road. But the plaque is missing.
Regarding Worlds First Condensed Milk Factory. [ from the Connecticut DEP Burr Pond State Park website ]
Gail Borden, discoverer of the process of milk preservation by evaporation and condensation, built the world's first condensed milk factory here, in 1857. The new milk product proved to be of great value, particularly to the Union Army during the Civil War. Fire destroyed the mill in 1877. A bronze tablet marks its site, just below the falls.
Also see . . . Gail Borden on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 28, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 22, 2010
2. Foundation Ruins at the Factory Site
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 22, 2010
3. Foundation Ruins at the Factory Site
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 22, 2010
4. Missing Plaque Was Attached to This Boulder
The boulder is next to the foundation ruins. In the background is the stream and falls which supplied water to the factory.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 22, 2010
5. Missing Plaque Was Attached to This Boulder
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 4,256 times since then and 58 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week October 31, 2010. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 28, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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